Place Names of the Avalon Peninsula of the Island of Newfoundland

This book looks at history through a broad, systematic study of the place names of one of the first European settlements in North America. It is rich in quotations from old literature, and it delves into the origins of such evocative names as Butter Pot, Burst Heart Hill, and Mistaken Point.

The first nine chapters form an historical and analytical introduction. This section is followed by two bib...