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Of all this Helen thought as she plodded wearily homeward; of this, and more. At home there would be supper to prepare, her mother to get to bed, and the noon dishes to clear away. Helen drew in her breath sharply as she thought of the dinner. She hoped that it had not been codfish-and-cream to-day. If it had, she must speak to Mrs. Mason. Codfish twice a week might do, but five times!
'A codfish! Hook echoed blankly; and it was then, but not till then, that his proud spirit broke. He saw his men draw back from him. 'Have we been captained all this time by a codfish! they muttered. 'It is lowering to our pride. They were his dogs snapping at him, but, tragic figure though he had become, he scarcely heeded them.
Casks of it stood in every country store, a salted and dried codfish slyly hung alongside a free lunch to be stripped off and eaten, and thus tempt, through thirst, the purchase of another draught of black-strap. A terrible drink is said to have been popular in Salem a drink with a terrible name whistle-belly-vengeance.
Carefully unwrap and pour over it warm oyster sauce. A whole one boiled the same. Hotel Brighton. Pick any cold fresh fish, or salt codfish, left from the dinner, into fine bits, carefully removing all the bones.
Already there are great banks of such deposits, many miles across, where a ship can anchor, although out of sight of land; and they are great places to go fishing on. More codfish and halibut are caught in such places than anywhere else. Meanwhile the floe was drifting, the one we started to write about. Right in the heart of it there was a round hole in the ice.
Hersebom was, like all others in Noroe, covered by a turf roof, and built of enormous timbers of fir-trees, in the Scandinavian fashion. The two large rooms were separated by a hall in the center, which led to the boat-house where the canoes were kept. Here were also to be seen the fishing-tackle and the codfish, which they dry and sell. These two rooms were used both as living-rooms and bedrooms.
No trees, no vegetation, so to speak on all sides volcanic peaks the huts of turf and earth more like roofs than houses. Thanks to the heat of these residences, grass grows on the roof, which grass is carefully cut for hay. I saw but few inhabitants during my excursion, but I met a crowd on the beach, drying, salting and loading codfish, the principal article of exportation.
Martin had reported a plenitude of provisions, and anathematized the lying captain and steward; and Amos had declared his belief that with careful economy in the use of coal they could steam to the American coast with the supply in the bunkers: so they did not take any of the codfish, and the hawsers, valuable as fuel in case of a shortage, were left where they would be more valuable as evidence against the lawless, incompetent Englishmen.
Thousands and tens of thousands of tons of golden butter and cheese, hundreds of thousands of bushels of rye, oats, flaxseed, buckwheat, and corn, millions of eggs and skeins of linen and woollen yarn have been bartered at Belfield Green by the country folks, in exchange for rum, molasses, tea, coffee, salt, and codfish, enough to freight the royal navy.
Cut cold boiled codfish in pieces; then boil 8 small onions until soft; heat 2 tablespoonfuls of butter. Add the boiled onions, 2 small cold sliced potatoes, the codfish and 1 cup of milk; sprinkle with pepper. Cover and simmer ten minutes and serve hot. Jewish Crebchen Soup. Beat 3 eggs with 2 tablespoonfuls of water and a pinch of salt; then add enough flour to make a stiff dough.
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