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- 1 2 "A Golden Discovery". The History of Gold Mining in Nova Scotia. 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
- ↑ "John Gerrish Pulsifer". The History of Gold Mining in Nova Scotia. 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- ↑ Bates, Jennifer (1987), Gold in Nova Scotia (PDF), retrieved 2014-07-08
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