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Chapter 3
The Scum of the Earth
From: The Invisibles
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In this chapter, Candow describes the lived experiences of enlisted men in the Royal Newfoundland Companies, including their pay, food, living conditions and social lives.
Contributors
James E. Candow
James E. Candow is from Gander, NL, and is a graduate of both Memorial and Dalhousie universities. He has written numerous articles, book chapters, and reviews and is the author of five books, including Cantwells’ Way: A Natural History of the Cape Spear Lightstation and The Lookout: A History of Signal Hill, which was shortlisted for the Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing. He lives in Dartmouth, NS.
