. Hans Brinker; or, The silver skates .. . TH PL. HANS DRINKER OR THE SILVER SKATES A STORT OF LIFE IN HOLLAND BY MARY MAPES DODGE NEW YORK CHARLES SCRIBNERS SONS 1914 THE KL PUBLIC LI 628iSB ASI:.-.;. Li . F. 0 L COPYRIGHT, 1865, 1875, 1893, 1896,MARY MAPES DODGfc 00 i UJ u. MY FATHER JAMES J. MAPES THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED IN GRATITUDEAND LOVE PREFACE THE story of Hans Brinker, or of any boy born and bredin Holland, cannot be fitly told without including somethingof the story of Holland itself,—of its history, its oddities,and the leading characteristics of its heroic and thriftypeople.
. Hans Brinker; or, The silver skates .. . TH PL. HANS DRINKER OR THE SILVER SKATES A STORT OF LIFE IN HOLLAND BY MARY MAPES DODGE NEW YORK CHARLES SCRIBNERS SONS 1914 THE KL PUBLIC LI 628iSB ASI:.-.;. Li . F. 0 L COPYRIGHT, 1865, 1875, 1893, 1896,MARY MAPES DODGfc 00 i UJ u. MY FATHER JAMES J. MAPES THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED IN GRATITUDEAND LOVE PREFACE THE story of Hans Brinker, or of any boy born and bredin Holland, cannot be fitly told without including somethingof the story of Holland itself,—of its history, its oddities,and the leading characteristics of its heroic and thriftypeople. All these must be borne in mind, for some of thetraits peculiar to his race are ingrained in every Hollander,young or old, and Holland is as different from Elsewhereas can be imagined. Therefore, necessary and careful descriptions of Dutchlife and customs have been given in the narrative, and manyof the incidents are drawn directly from life. Even thewonderful experiences of Raff Brinker are founded strictlyupon fact. While acknowledging myhansbrinkerorsil00dodg6
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