The land of pluck; stories and sketches for young folk (1894)
Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Century Co. · leaf 86
it. : The hook take the codfish! exclaimed the other in novery civil tone ; it would be better sense to say that thecodfish takes the hook. The grim jest was taken up in bitter earnest. Highwords passed, and the chieftains rose from the table en-emies for life. They proceeded to organize war… … THE DUTCH HAVE TAKEN HOLLAND 71 the stubbornness of family feuds. The opposing partiestook the names of lioeks and kabbeljaauws, and menof all classes enlisted in their respective ranks. In manyinstances fathers, brothers, sons, and old-time friends forgottheir ties, and knew each other only as…
Children's stories, American
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