Show ONI dU j That I Beata th tJi An American Glossary by br Thorn Thom ton on gives liTes examples of ot the use of ot the expression That bents beats the Dutch si u 1775 the of early as al line Our ur cargoes meat neat drink and beat the 1 Dutch appearing In a Revolutionary Song by Bartlett of ot that date Inthe In tn Inthe the Public Ledger of February Feb Feb- runty 0 6 1837 occurs this statement That beats the Dutch eaith the proverb meaning that as III the Dutch beat Old Nick It Is II something of an exploit to beat them and De DC Bekkers Bekker's of Idioms states that the tha phra phrase e originated inthe In Inthe the he dal days when bitter enmity prevailed Between the Dutch and other nations In this connection however It tt It Is worthy of notice most of t the the the-ex ex that arose out of the struggle struggle gle between und and th the Dutch In th the thu Seventeenth century were derogatory or or derisive e among these are Dutch courage to talk dou don double ble bie Dutch Dutch comforts comfort Dutch con concert cert cart Im I'm a Dutchman If I do Dutch treat Dutch gold talk like a Dutch uncle The llie saying That bents beats the Dutch Is not derogatory tor and Is an American and not an English one so that It possibly expresses admiration for the fighting lighting qualities of the Dutch DutchIn In their long struggle with Spain and und later with England Again ns DI the name Dutch Is II also applied to Germans Germans Ger mans It may be he a reference to the German Heiman mercenary troops of Colonial days darl |