At first Westover thought they were fishhooks and artificial flies, such as the guides wear in the Adirondacks to advertise their calling about the hotel offices and the piazzas.
"The Landlord at Lion's Head, Complete"
William Dean Howells Last Updated: February 27, 2009
The only way to keep them off, is to cover the roof with a prickly shrub, the thorns of which stick to the flesh like fishhooks.
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With this he would give you such a warming smile, and perhaps throw in free a handful of fishhooks, or a packet of safety matches, or a toothbrush.
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Lloyd Osbourne