As they left that entirely with me, I gave as the family name KOSS, and their given names Benjamin, Richard, and Daniel.
"A Woman's Life-Work Labors and Experiences"
Laura S. Haviland
Sir John KOSS, in his Arctic voyage, proved by his own experience and that of his men that cold-water drinkers could bear cold longer and were stronger than any who used alcohol.
"The American Woman's Home"
Catherine E. Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe