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sharpie sharpie
sharpie. 1. A type of oyster dredge which originated among the oystermen of New Haven, Connecticut, USA, about 1830. Having a flat bottom with single chines and a large wooden centreboard, sharpies were built in sizes from 9 to 18 metres (30–60 ft) in length as oyster dredgers in Chesapeake... Read more
Whitstable Whitstable
Whitstable , town (1991 pop. 26,227), Kent, SE England. Formerly the port for Canterbury pilgrims, Whitstable is largely a resort and residential area. Whitstable oysters have long been famous.... Read more
oyster oyster
oyster edible bivalve mollusk found in beds in shallow, warm waters of all oceans. The shell is made up of two valves, the upper one flat and the lower convex, with variable outlines and a rough outer surface. Since the oyster spends most of its life (except for the free-swimming larval stage)... Read more
Alexander Crummell Alexander Crummell
Crummell, Alexander March 3, 1819September 19, 1898 Nationalist, abolitionist, and missionary Alexander Crummell was the son of Boston Crummell, who had been kidnapped from his homeland in Temne country, West Africa, and enslaved in New York. Boston Crummell was never emancipated, his... Read more
Falmouth Falmouth
Falmouth , town (1991 pop. 17,810), Cornwall, SW England, on a small peninsula between Falmouth Bay and Carrick Roads estuary. Falmouth is a port, a resort, and the headquarters of the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club; there is a maritime museum in the harbor. China clay is exported from the port.... Read more
Mieris Mieris
Mieris , family of Dutch genre and portrait painters of Leiden. Frans van Mieris, 1635-81, the most important, was the son of a goldsmith and pupil of Gerard Dou. His tiny, meticulous paintings won him distinguished patrons and a lucrative practice. Mieris excelled in the rendering of texture and... Read more
September September
September the ninth month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually considered the first month of autumn. The name comes (in late Old English) from Latin, from septem ‘seven’ (being originally the seventh month of the Roman year). The native Old English name was... Read more
shellfish shellfish
shellfish popular name for certain edible mollusks (see Mollusca ), e.g., oysters, clams, and scallops, and for certain edible crustaceans , e.g., crabs, lobsters, and shrimps. All are aquatic invertebrates with shells; they are not fish.... Read more
Colchester Colchester
Colchester , city (1991 pop. 87,476) and district, Essex, SE England, on the Colne River. The city is a grain and cattle market. The oyster fisheries of the Colne are important; an annual event is the October oyster feast. Other industries are flour milling, malting, and the making of boilers, gas... Read more
cocktail cocktail
cocktail short mixed drink originating in the United States and served as an appetizer. It generally has a basis of gin, whisky, rum, or brandy combined with vermouth or fruit juices and often flavored with bitters or grenadine. It is blended by stirring or shaking in a vessel containing cracked... Read more

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Newspaper article from: Essex Chronicle ...of oysters back to Rome behind...Colchester Oyster Fisheries...take local oysters and other...eaten a raw oyster and it is...Native oysters are in season between September to April...in the ...
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Newspaper article from: The Scotsman ...s very welcome appearance...arrival on 15 September 1773 of the...and a half months earlier...Irish Sea and back to Liverpool...they left in September last year...building dating back to 1816 and...Nova Scotia ...
Travel: Holiday to whet the appetite; Packing everything including the...
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England) ...full English or traditional roast as a break...has become your oyster. You can tailor...Pizzafest in September, or the Festival...closed for a month to undergo extensive...partners are welcome to stay throughout...wing. Eighteen ...

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