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Esquimalt Place of shoaling waters

Leigh Burpee Robinson

Esquimalt Place of shoaling waters

by Leigh Burpee Robinson

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Published by Quality Press in Victoria, B.C .
Written in

    Subjects:
  • Navy-yards and naval stations -- British Columbia -- Esquimalt (Vancouver Island).,
  • Esquimalt (B.C.),
  • Canada -- History, Naval.,
  • Vancouver Island (B.C.)

  • Edition Notes

    Statementby Leigh Burpee Robinson ; illustrated by B. Digby Robinson.
    The Physical Object
    Pagination128 p. :
    Number of Pages128
    ID Numbers
    Open LibraryOL14323937M

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n. 1. A shallow place in a body of water. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other.