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could not ecxual the Dutch women in rich dishes, sweet 

 cakes and preserves, nor the English in roasts and pas- 

 tries, but in wholesome dishes for daily consumption they 

 far excelled both, and particularly in bread making. 

 They were the first to introduce yeast, where leaven was 

 the common resort. We owe to them delicately flavoiu-ed 

 soups, the light omelettes, and the delicious entrees, be- 

 sides the rolls and buns. 



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. In spite of temperamental light-heartedness, the Hugue- 

 A Hard Lot uot had a peculiarly hard lot. He was not a voluntary 

 souis°^* colonist, but a refugee. Now there is no more patriotic 



people than the French. They love their country and 

 homes and customs. The Huguenot was ready to sacri- 

 fice everything but his religion in order to remain in his 

 own laSrS. An exile, his feeling towards the government 

 and Church which had made him an outcast was bitter. 

 It was due to this that the Huguenot refugee ceased to 

 speak his own language as speedily as possible, and 

 sought to forget France and the past. To the land of 

 their adoption the Huguenots transferred to the full all 

 the inborn loyalty of their characters. During Great 

 Britain's long wars with France the Huguenot descend- 

 ants, in England or the colonies, bore their part in the 

 arm service. Many of the best families in New Rochelle 

 sent representatives to fight the French and Indians. 

 The Huguenots made loyal and noble American citizens. 

 Change of The abandonment of connection with France is shown 



• clearly in the change of names, to which reference has 

 elsewhere been made. The spelling was apt to follow the 

 pronunciation of the new friends and neighbours. Thus 

 Bonne Passe (Good Thrust, a name of honour when good 

 swordsmen were valued) became shortened to Bon Pas, 

 then changed to Bunpas, followed by Bumpus, and finally 

 contracted to Bump. L' Estrange was known as Streing, 

 Strange, Strang, and sometimes Strong. 



