Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Scribner · leaf 507
tion she beganto tell her children a story of life in Holland,weaving into it much interesting material fromthe history of that quaint and valiant country,which at that time she had never seen. The subject grew more and more absorbingto lier. She worked upon the manuscript frommorning till night,… … FRUFESSUK JA.MES J. MAPES, MRS. DODGEs FATHER. every traveler whom she knew tell her his taleof that unique country ; and submitted everychapter to the test of the criticism of two ac-complished Hollanders living near her. It wasthe genius of patience and toil, the conscientioustouching and…
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