History of the Pilgrims and Puritans, their ancestry and descendants; basis of Americanization . rim. This was the intent of the good-hearted men of thesea, but the Pilgrim ever managed to pay his scot, thoughat times through heart-breaking skimping. Fish and fashion ruled the settlement of New Englandand codfish was the talisman that attracted many a fearlessmariner across the stormy Atlantic. The Pope, feelingpangs of compassion for derelicts, obligingly threw bait Inthe form of New England-caught cod to hungering, hell-bound humanity, decreeing that fish was not meat. It couldtherefore be e
History of the Pilgrims and Puritans, their ancestry and descendants; basis of Americanization . rim. This was the intent of the good-hearted men of thesea, but the Pilgrim ever managed to pay his scot, thoughat times through heart-breaking skimping. Fish and fashion ruled the settlement of New Englandand codfish was the talisman that attracted many a fearlessmariner across the stormy Atlantic. The Pope, feelingpangs of compassion for derelicts, obligingly threw bait Inthe form of New England-caught cod to hungering, hell-bound humanity, decreeing that fish was not meat. It couldtherefore be eaten with entire safety to the welfare of souland body through time and eternity, if indulged in onWednesday and Friday, By this Papal fiat, Americas set-tlement was prematurely started through those nosing cod ofthe Banks and the Cape. Codfish, also known locally asCape Cod Turkey, constituted the primal backbone ofNew England. Despite the caustic quips shot at peoplewho carry their religion in their stomachs, the demand forspecial Friday food still continues. THE SEPARATISTS IN HOLLAND 227. MASSACRE OF HUGUENOTS i!V IEDRO MENENDEZ, DRIVING HISPRISONERS INTO THE TOWN TO BE SLAUGHTERED. 228 HISTORY OF THE PILGRIMS AND PURITANS The well-known English cartoon of November 19, 1774,proves that as late as the Revolutionary War, at least oneBritisher expected to imprison the Yank and dole out tohim in restricted quantities his favorite physical and finan-cial food. Nevertheless, it must not be forgotten that the
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