Show nova island dreaded by mariners marinero Ma every year sable island on the coast of nova scotia has had its tale 0 of f disasters during tile the war between the french and the english engish troop ships were known to be dashed to pieces to in the terrific breakers to in 1746 the due danville lost a transport ind and a fire in a severe storm near the island and in 1761 1701 one ot of the vessels that had been with wolfe at quebec was wrecked A curious tale Is told about the latter there was an old landmark on the island in the form of a pyramid 0 of sand a hundred bundred feet high in 1842 1942 during a fearful earful f hurricane this was completely blown away and where it had stood were some small email huts built from the timbers of wrecked ships the huts contained articles hr of furniture bales of blankets some military shoes and boxes of other goods A brass dog collar that was waa unearthed bore the name of major elliott El llott F orty forty third regiment this was the regiment wrecked la in 1701 and examination of i the records showed that the soldiers who had been r saved a V ed from W wolfes 0 ife s transport had been taken off the I 1 island the site of their old encampment Is now under water |