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c5tury1 :5 ! ,franks took possession & settl$ !re4 ,lat] ! ,holy ,roman ,emp]or ,*>lemagne ext5d$ 8 supremacy ov] ! :ole ( ! ,ne!rl&s1 & "u 8 successors a sy/em ( divid+ ! l& among ! vassal pr9ces gradually develop$4 ,?us ! feudal sy/em grew up4 ,! situation ( ! c\ntry on ! ocean & ! m\?s ( ?ree great riv]s invit$ ! p to comm]ce4 ,!n1 also1 ! big cities grew up & surr\nd$ !mselves ) /rong =ts4 ,9 #adgg ! ,ne!rl&s came into possession ( ! ,h\se ( ,hapsburg by ! m>riage ( ,m>y ( ,burgundy1 ! daught] ( ,*>les ! ,bold1 ) ,maximilian1 aft]w>d emp]or ( ! ,holy ,roman ,empire4 ,_! son1 ,philip ! ,h&some1 0 ! fa!r ( ,*>les ,v1 :o subsequ5tly became ,k+ ( ,spa94 ,"u 8 rule ! ,ne!rl&s enjoy$ a gold5 era ( prosp]ity2 b dur+ ! reign ( 8 bigot$ son1 ,philip ,,ii1 !re began t app>5tly hopeless /ruggle ( ! weak p ( ! nor? aga9/ ! haughty ,spani>ds1 :i* la/$ = eighty ye>s & :i* end$ 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! p[]ful ,dut* republic4 ,! great f\nd] ( ,dut* lib]ty 0 ,william ( ,nassau1 ! ,sil5t4 ,today he is rev]$ by ! ,dut* z a mighty h]o & m>tyr4 ,x 0 9 #aegi t ! ,union ( ,utre*t laid ! f\ndation on :i* ! republic ( ! ,unit$ ,ne!rl&s 0 to be rais$4 ,by ! ,peace ( ,we/phalia 9 #afdh ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,prov9ces 0 recogniz$4 ,! prosp]ity ( ,holl& 0 great4 ,its navigators explor$ ! mo/ di/ant coa/s 9 ! _w1 & its trad+ po/s 9 ,ea/ ,india yield$ a ri* h>ve/4 ,x _h comm]ce ) all nations1 & at ! same "t its art rea*$ its highe/ po9t ( excell5ce4 ,= _m ye>s ! =tunes ( ! ,ne!rl&s v>i$ f good to bad4 ,9 #agie ! ,fr5* ,republicans took possession ( ! c\ntry & f\nd$ ! ,batavian republic4 ,9 #ahjf ,l\is ,bonap>te 0 creat$ k+ ( ,holl& by 8 bro!r ,napoleon4 ,f\r ye>s lat] ,napoleon annex$ ,holl& to ,france1 giv+ z ! reason 8 belief t x 0 =m$ ( ! alluvial deposit ( ,fr5* riv]s4 ,at la/1 9 ,novemb]1 #ahac1 ! ,fr5* 7 expell$ f ,holl&2 & 9 #ahae1 by ! ,congress ( ,vi5na1 ! s\!rn or ,belgian prov9ce ( ! ,ne!rl&s 0 unit$ ) ! nor!rn into a s+le k+dom1 & ! ,pr9ce ( ,orange 0 creat$ k+ ( ! ,ne!rl&s "u ! title ( ,william ,i4 ,?is union 0 sev]$ by ! ,belgian revolution ( #ahcj4 ,t5 ye>s lat]1 ,william ,i abdicat$ 9 favor ( 8 son ,william ,,ii1 :o 0 9 turn succe$$ by ,william ,,iii4 ,8 daught] ,wilhelm9a is ! pres5t rul] ( ,holl&4 ,h] daught]1 ,pr9cess ,juliana1 0 born ,april #cj1 #aiji4 ,,prep>$ ,,by ,,! ,,editorial ,,/aff ,,( ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association ,,illu/ration ,,= ,,! ,,m5tor1 ,,vol4 #b4 ,no #f4 ,,s]ial ,no4 #eh ,,copyright1 #aiad1 ,,by ,,! ,,m5tor ,,association1 ,,inc4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ve5 ,,kade1 ,,! ,,hague ,,holl& ,william ! ,sil5t ,,two ,william ! ,sil5t is to ,holl& :at ,george ,wa%+ton is to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,z ! pr9cipal oppon5t ( ,philip ,,ii ( ,spa9 he 0 ! v inc>nation ( ! national _s 9 ! greate/ p]iod ( ,dut* hi/ory4 ,he d>$ to /& =? z ! fe>less lead] ( a p]secut$ p 9 opposition to ! mightie/ mon>* !n on e>?4 ,william1 ,pr9ce ( ,orange & ,c\nt ( ,nassau1 0 surnam$ 8,! ,sil5t0 n because he 0 gloomy1 b because he 0 able to hide 8 plans ) wond]ful discretion4 ,he 0 born on ,april #af1 #aecc4 ,he 0 a great favorite ( ,*>les ,v ( ,spa91 :o appo9t$ him1 :5 he 0 only tw5ty-two ye>s old1 gov]nor ( ! prov9ces ( ,holl&1 ,zeal&1 & ,utre*t4 ,:5 ! ,l[ ,c\ntries came into possession ( ! ,duke ( ,alva1 ! ,spani% gov]nor1 ,william set out on a %ort b useless campaign to lib]ate ! s\!rn prov9ces4 ,f\r ye>s lat] he 0 invit$ by ,holl& & ,zeal& to comm& _! troops aga9/ ! ,spani>ds4 ,%ortly aft]w>d he captur$ ,middelburg & succe$$ 9 rais+ ! siege ( ,leyd54 ,! ,union ( ,utre*t1 ! fam\s def5sive league ( ! ,nor? ,ne!rl&s1 0 =m$ 9 #aegi4 ,soon aft]w>d ,william 0 exil$ by ,philip ,,ii2 b ! ,/ates ,g5]al defi$ 8 au?ority1 & 9 #aeha =mally ?rew (f _! allegiance to ! ,spani% cr[n4 ,h[ev]1 s anxi\s 0 ,philip to h ,william out ( ! way t he (f]$ a rew>d ( #be1jjj cr[ns & a title ( nobility to anyone :o w\ld assass9ate him4 ,_m 7 ! c[>dly attacks made aga9/ ! brave ,dut*man1 eight attempts be+ made be=e ! "o t f9ally succe$$4 ,on ,july #aj1 #aehd1 ,william1 9 company ) 8 beautiful "y wife1 0 com+ to d9n] d[n ! /airway ( ! ,pr9s5h(--8 h\se 9 ,delft4 ,sudd5ly f ! corn] ( ! corridor a man /epp$ =? hold+ a petition4 ,! pr9ce ask$ him to pres5t x lat] :5 he 0 n busy4 ,dur+ ! meal ,william 0 z usual v *e]ful2 b 8 wife seem$ to h a premonition ( dang]4 ,%e spoke to him sev]al times ( ! /range man !y _h met 9 ! hall1 rem>k+ t %e _h nev] se5 a m villa9\s face4 ,?is did n di/urb ,william 9 ! lea/1 & at ! close ( ! meal he l$ ! way back along ! corridor4 ,z he approa*$ ! /aircase1 )\t a mom5t's w>n+ ! assass9 sprang =? & %ot him 9 ! brea/4 ,! pr9ce reel$ backw>d a few /eps & fell into ! arms ( 8 wife4 ,a few m9utes lat] ! f\nd] ( ,dut* lib]ty _h pass$ into hi/ory4 ,william ! ,sil5t 0 ! =emo/ /atesman ( 8 "t4 ,he gave up great position1 va/ weal?1 & at la/ 8 life1 to rescue ! ,ne!rl&s f ! tyrannical p[] ( ,spa92 & he _h ! satisfaction ( kn[+ be=e he di$ t ! cause = :i* he _h suff]$ s mu* w\ld succe$4 ,8 murd]]1 ,bal?az> ,g]>d1 0 execut$ by hav+ ! fle% torn f 8 body ) r$hot p9c]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/reet ,,sc5e1 ,,am/]dam ,,holl& ,am/]dam ,,?ree ,am/]dam has (t5 be5 call$ 8,! ,v5ice ( ! ,nor?40 ,betwe5 ! two cities !re is a resemblance2 b !y also diff] f ea* o!r ess5tially4 ,v5ice is gold52 :ile ,am/]dam is gray4 ,v5ice inspires romantic memories & poetical associations2 ,am/]dam1 ev5 ) its _m attractions1 is di/9ctly practical & comm]cial4 ,am/]dam is a seaport 9 ! prov9ce ( ,nor? ,holl&4 ,x is "o ( ! *ief comm]cial cities 9 ,europe & ! l>ge/ city 9 ! k+dom ( ,holl&4 ,x is "o ( ! weal?ie/ cities 9 ! _w4 ,am/]dam /&s on flat1 m>%y gr\nd into :i* piles fifty feet long are driv5 to =m ! f\ndations ( brick h\ses1 :i* are usually six or sev5 /ories high4 ,! =m ( ! city is a cresc5t1 & ! arms ( its canals project into ! ,y4 ,am/]dam is really a city f\nd$ ^u isl&s1 n9ety 9 all4 ,x has miles ( liquid /reets1 :i* are spann$ by ?ree hundr$ bridges4 ,all ?r\gh ! city float heavy b>ges1 _m ( :i* are ! homes ( citiz5s4 ,among "s classes ( ! ,dut* x is cu/om>y1 :5 a "y man has sav$ or borr[$ en\gh money1 to buy a huge1 broad-%\ld]$ boat & in/all !re9 n only 8 entire family1 b also 8 p\ltry1 hogs1 & ev5 c[s4 ,f !n on he is indep5d5t1 & ma/] ( 8 own float+ h\se1 /able1 f>my>d1 & express wagon4 ,he transports loads ( m]*&ise f t[n to t[n1 & is 9 a small way ev5 a f>m]4 ,:5 he moors 8 boat to take 8 w>es f h\se to h\se he uses a c>t1 & to draw ?is c>t he employs dogs4 ,:5 ! m]*&ise is sold ! driv] calmly seats himself 9 ! c>t & makes 8 pati5t animals pull him home4 ,if he does n own a dog1 he m]ely puts ! yoke ^u ! %\ld]s ( 8 wife1 & %e acts z a will+ /e$4 ,! little h\ses 9 ! vic9ity ( ,am/]dam are ?or\ghly *>act]i/ic ( ,holl&4 ,!y h %>ply po9t$ ro(s ( pretty r$ tiles1 neatly pa9t$ walls & bl9ds1 & a mon/r\s w9dmill on "o side4 ,)9 !y are sc\r$ & poli%$ s t !y almo/ %9e ) cleanl9ess4 ,ev5 among ! weal?y citiz5s ( ,am/]dam !re is n mu* display ( luxury4 ,! h\ses are q pla91 b always brightly clean4 ,to mo/ p :o are us$ to pav$ /reets & pl5ty ( dry l& x w\ld n be pleasant to dwell among ! wat]y /reets ) _! n>r[ sidewalks ( ,am/]dam2 b to a ,dut*man x is impossible to h too mu* wat] ab\t 8 h\se4 ,ev5 ) a canal 9 front & ano!r on ea* side he w add1 if possible1 an artificial pond 9 8 small g>d54 ,illu/ration3 ,,/reet ,,sc5e1 ,,rott]dam ,,holl& ,rott]dam ,,f\r ,rott]dam1 ! fam\s comm]cial c5t] ( ,holl&1 lies f\rte5 miles f ! ,nor? ,sea at ! union ( two riv]s1 "o ( :i* is call$ ! ,rotte1 & ) ! great dam erect$ on its banks gives to ! t[n its "n4 ,to a visitor ! mo/ notable feature ( ?is great ,dut* city is its multitude ( bridges1 mo/ ( :i* are drawbridges1 cont9ually ris+ & fall+ l p>ts ( a huge ma*9e4 ,rott]dam receiv$ its fir/ municipal privileges 9 #acdj4 ,its mod]n prosp]ity dates f ! sep>ation ( ,belgium f ! k+dom ( ! ,ne!rl&s4 ,! l>ge/ seago+ %ips c n[ be admitt$ to ! quays ( ! t[n4 ,great c>goes ( oil1 gra91 c(fee1 tobacco1 & coal pass ?r\gh x1 & its cattle m>ket is ! mo/ important 9 ,holl&4 ,x is a rem>kable fact t 9 ,rott]dam almo/ e man "o meets has ei!r a cig> or a pipe 9 8 m\?4 ,! ,dut* are great smok]s4 ,x is said t ! boatm5 measure di/ances n by miles1 b by pipefuls4 ,_m ( ! natives are believ$ to sleep at night ) _! pipes betwe5 _! tee?1 s t !y may h _! morn+ smoke )\t any delay4 ,! ,holl&]s call tobacco smoke _! second brea?1 & a cig> ! six? f+] ( _! h&s4 ,9 ,rott]dam is situat$ ! home ( ! greate/ smok] t ! _w has ev] kn[n1 ,me9he] ,van ,klaes4 ,8 av]age consumption 0 "o hundr$ & fifty grams ( tobacco a day4 ,nev]!less he liv$ to be n9ety-eight ye>s old4 ,8 directions z to h[ 8 fun]al %\ld be conduct$ are int]e/+3 8,i wi% t all my fri5ds :o are smok]s %all be specially invit$ to my fun]al4 ,ea* ( !m %all receive a package ( tobacco & two pipes1 & !y are reque/$ to smoke un9t]rupt$ly dur+ ! fun]al c]emonies4 ,my body %all be inclos$ 9 a c(f9 l9$ ) wood ( my old cig> boxes4 ,beside me 9 ! casket %all be laid my favorite me]s*aum1 a box ( mat*es1 & a package ( tobacco4 ,:5 my body is l[]$ into ! grave e p]son pres5t is reque/$ to pass by & ca/ ^u x ! a%es f 8 pipe40 ,x is said t ^! reque/s 7 fai?fully compli$ )4 ,!re is also a report :i* says t at 8 fun]al ! smoke 0 s d5se t a horn _h to be bl[n to enable ! m\rn]s to f9d ! door4 ,rott]dam suff]$ f a great fire 9 #aefc1 & also und]w5t great loss dur+ ! /ruggle ) ! ,spani>ds :o occupi$ ! city 9 #aegb4 ,s9ce #aegc1 h[ev]1 its progress has be5 rem>kable4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sc5e ,,9 ,,ha>lem ,,holl& ,tulips & ,w9dmills ,,five ,spr+ is ! be/ "t to visit ,ha>lem 9 ,holl&4 ,! travel] to ?is city passes ?r\gh wond]ful fields cov]$ ) broad %eets ( sc>let1 :ite1 & yell[ tulips4 ,x is a sight nev] to be =gott54 ,b1 beautiful z ! tulips are1 x is n = ?is t ! ,holl&]s gr[ !m 9 su* quantities4 ,!y gr[ ! bulb n = ! fl[] b = ! 8onion10 z x is call$4 ,! cultivation ( tulips is a great bus9ess 9 ,holl&2 b today only a small p]c5tage ( ! population comm]cialize ! fl[]1 comp>$ to ! numb] t cultivat$ x 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,! tulipomania ( t "t 0 really a =m ( gambl+1 9 :i* admiration ( ! fl[] & int]e/ 9 its culture 7 second>y matt]s4 ,9 ^? days ?\s&s ( flor9s 7 paid = a s+le bulb4 ,tulips gr[ wild along ! nor!rn %ores ( ! ,m$it]ranean1 & 9 ,africa & ! ,f> ,ea/4 ,!y 7 introduc$ into ! ,l[ ,c\ntries 9 ! sixte5? c5tury f ,con/ant9ople & ! ,levant4 ,ow+ to _! great beauty ! fl[]s became imm$iate favorites 9 ,european g>d5s4 ,x 0 9 #afcg t ! extraord9>y tulipomania fir/ took possession ( ! ,dut*4 ,n only 7 fl[] m]*ants seiz$ ) x1 b almo/ e citiz5 took up tulip gr[+4 ,a s+le bulb call$ ! 8,semp] ,augu/us0 0 sold = ?irte5 ?\s& flor9s1 & = ano!r ( ! same v>iety 0 trad$ 8a new c>riage1 a pair ( gray horses1 & =ty-six hundr$ guild]s40 ,a prize ( "o hundr$ ?\s& flor9s (f]$ by ! horticultural society at ,ha>lem 0 won by ! black tulip ( ,cornelius van ,ba]le4 ,b :5 ! gov]nm5t /epp$ 9 & en=c$ a law aga9/ gambl+ ! price ( tulips fell to no?+4 ,! bubble bur/1 & ?\s&s ( deal]s 7 begg>$ 9 a s+le night4 ,!re is an old ,dut* prov]b :i* says1 8,god made ! sea2 b we make ! %ore40 ,= hundr$s ( ye>s ! ,holl&]s h prov$ ?is true by lit]ally mak+ ! l& ^u :i* !y live4 ,!y mu/ cont9ually fight aga9/ ! encroa*m5t ( ! sea1 & a big factor 9 ! "w ( keep+ ! ocean out is done by great w9dmills1 :i* pump ! wat] f ! fields into ! riv]s & canals1 & ?us dra9 ! l&4 ,ev]y:]e 9 ,holl& w9dmills c be se54 ,besides pump+ & dra9+1 !y also saw wood & gr9d corn4 ,al?\gh n[adays /eam & gasol5e eng9es c d mo/ ( ! "w =m]ly p]=m$ by w9dmills1 !y /ill =m a picturesque "p ( ! ,dut* l&scape4 ,by dra9+ :ole m>%es !y h trans=m$ ?is wa/e l& into beautiful gre5 & f]tile fields4 ,9 pass+ f ,! ,hague to ,ha>lem on ! tra9 "o c see ! l>ge/ ( ^! 8pold]s10 z ! dra9$ m>%es are call$4 ,w9dmills 7 us$ z e>ly z ! twelf? c5tury4 ,9 all ! old] w9dmills a %aft call$ ! w9d %aft c>ri$ f\r to six arms or :ips1 on :i* long1 n>r[ sails 7 spread4 ,! tips ( ! sails made a circle ( sixty to eighty feet 9 diamet]4 ,x is ?is type ( w9dmill1 ) its long arms wav+ above ! l&scape1 t is associat$ s closely ) ,holl&4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ryks ,,museum1 ,,am/]dam ,,holl& ,art 9 ,holl& ,,six ,_m p consid] ,dut* art ! mo/ int]e/+ 9 ! _w4 ,! arti/s ( ,holl& did n portray classic gods & pray]ful madonnas4 ,!y 7 too practical & matt]-(-fact = t4 ,_! m9ds 7 s]i\s1 & sc5es ( ev]yday life attract$ !m m ?an !y did ! arti/s ( ,italy or ,spa94 ,portrait pa9t+ began v e>ly among ! ,dut*4 ,?is 0 because ! ,dut* _s 0 ess5tially comm]cial4 ,! prosp]\s burgh]s lik$ to h great arti/s pa9t !m1 & !y 7 usually will+ to pay pretty well = ! privilege4 ,also ! nobility1 due to _! love ( spl5dor1 gave abundant employm5t to ! arti/s4 ,"s ( ! e>li] ,dut* arti/s :o a*iev$ fame are ! bro!rs ,van ,eyck1 ,hugo van d] ,goes1 ,rog] van d] ,weyd51 & ,qu5t9 ,massys4 ,b great] ?an any ( ^! is ,frans ,hals1 :o 0 born 9 #aehj4 ,he 0 a great portrait pa9t]4 ,8 m>vel\s capacity = cat*+ an impression on ! in/ant br\ght him _m patrons4 ,he lov$ to pa9t p z !y 71 & jolly top]s & ri* burgh]s 7 8 favorite subjects2 b1 great arti/ ?\gh he 01 he di$ almo/ 9 pov]ty4 ,rembr&t ,h>manzoon van ,rijn1 :o 0 born 9 #afjg1 ! son ( a mill] ( ,leyd51 has be5 call$ ! greate/ pa9t] ( nor!rn ,europe4 ,today 8 pictures are beyond price4 ,8 influ5ce on ! ,dut* arti/s t foll[$ him 0 v great4 ,b he di$ at ! age ( sixty-two1 alone & neglect$4 ,paul ,pott]1 call$ ! 8,raphael ( animal pa9t]s10 0 born 9 #afbe1 & di$ f ov]work at ! age ( tw5ty-n9e4 ,x is said t he pa9t$ portraits ( animals1 & tri$ to "k ! "* ( e bea/ t he drew4 ,jan ,/e5 pa9t$ all sorts ( subjects1--*emi/s 9 _! laboratories1 c>d p>ties1 m>riage fea/s1 religi\s subjects1 & especially *ildr54 ,besides be+ a successful arti/1 he 0 a brew] at ,delft4 ,he fail$ 9 ?is bus9ess & op5$ a tav]n4 ,h5ce he has (t5 be5 call$ 8! jolly l&lord ( ,leyd540 ,piet] de ,hoo* 0 ! mo/ neglect$ ( all ,dut* pa9t]s2 yet 9 #ahgf ! ,b]l9 ,museum paid #bf1jjj = "o ( 8 pa9t+s4 ,he 0 born 9 ,rott]dam ab\t #afcj1 & became "o ( ! mo/ *>m+ pa9t]s ( homely subjects t ,holl& has produc$4 ,he di$ at ,ha>lem ab\t #afha4 ,meynd]t ,hobbema 0 born 9 ,am/]dam ab\t #afch1 & 0 buri$ !re 9 a paup]'s grave 9 #agji4 ,al?\gh today he is consid]$ "o ( ! great l&scape pa9t]s ( ,holl&1 8 "w 0 n appreciat$ dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,hobbema lik$ to pa9t only l&scapes4 ,x is said t :5 x 0 necess>y = him to get a figure 9 a picture he _h ano!r arti/ d x4 ,all ^! m5 7 great arti/s ( ,holl&4 ,& x is a peculi> ?+ t mo/ ( !m liv$ 9 ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies4 ,s9ce !n ,holl& has done comp>atively little 9 art4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,m9t ,t[]1 ,am/]dam ,,holl& ,by ,,dwight ,l4 ,,elm5dorf ,lectur] & ,travel] ,,! ,,m5tor ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,travel ,,may #a1 #aiad ,,m5tor ,,gravures ,,! ,,ryks ,,museum1 ,,am/]dam ,,ve5 ,,kade1 ,,! ,,hague ,,/reet ,,sc5e1 ,,rott]dam ,,/reet ,,sc5e1 ,,am/]dam ,,montalbans ,,t[]1 ,,am/]dam ,,sc5e ,,9 ,,ha>lem ,holl& has be5 describ$ z a 8c\ntry ( unpa9t$ pictures40 ,t is ! arti/'s po9t ( view2 = 8 eye takes 9 ! picturesque possibilities ( ! subject4 ,to u x seems z if ,holl& is ( all c\ntries ! "o mo/ (t5 se5 9 pictures4 ,:ile1 no d\bt1 !re are _m 8unt\*$ pictures0 9 ! miles ( level ,dut* l&scape1 art has surely %[n a g5]\s recognition ( ,holl&'s attractive sc5]y1 & has celebrat$ its picturesqu5ess to all ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,holl& is a c\ntry ( dikes & level mead[ l&s1 ( w9dmills & canals4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( an aronaut ! ,dut* cities look l a map ( ,m>s4 ,?is is especially true ( ,am/]dam1 :i*1 view$ f above1 appe>s to be a network ( canals4 ,^! canals are an attractive feature ( ! cities4 ,9 "s cases ! :ole /reet is canal2 9 o!r cases ! /reet is bo? 8wet & dry0--a canal flank$ by a /reet4 ,illu/ration3 ,copyright1 ,am]ican ,press ,association 8,,! ,,h\se ,,9 ,,! ,,wood10 ,,! ,,hague ,?is is ,que5 ,wilhelm9a's favorite place ( resid5ce4 ,x is locat$ 9 ! =e/ p>k ab\t "o & a half miles f ,! ,hague1 & 0 ! meet+ place ( ! fir/ ,int]national ,peace ,conf]5ce1 held 9 #ahii ,imag9e a c\ntry1 9 "s spots l[] ?an ! sea1 ma9ta9+ its exi/5ce only by con/ant vigilance & indu/ry1 fight+ = its v life ?r\gh ! *ang+ seasons aga9/ ! "o great enemy1 wat]4 ,! dunes or s& hills :i* l9e ! coa/ s]ve z a b>ri] aga9/ ! sea4 ,^! are re9=c$ by co>se grass1 :i* holds ! s& toge!r4 ,9 "s places ! dikes are made ( e>?1 s&1 & clay1 held toge!r by will[s1 :i* are c>efully plant$ s z to =m a b9d]4 ,9 o!r places dikes are built ( /one4 ,! dikes are ! =tifications aga9/ ! inroads ( ! ocean1 & also ! floods 9 ! riv]s t fl[ ?r\gh ,holl& to ! sea4 ,illu/ration3 ,copyright1 ,am]ican ,press ,association ,,h\ses ,,( ,,p>liam5t1 ,,! ,,hague ,) ! ,que5's ,fi% ,pond 9 ! =egr\nd ,:5 !re are heavy ra9s 9 ,g]many ! ,rh9e br+s d[n a great additional volume ( wat]1 :i* has to be *eck$ by ! dikes & l$ away by ! canals4 ,holl&'s fight aga9/ wat] has be5 a w>f>e ( v>y+ =tunes4 ,at times 9 ! pa/ dikes h be5 brok51 great tracts ( l& h be5 inundat$1 & ?\s&s ( p dr[n$4 ,! ,dut* are a c>eful1 plodd+1 & indu/ri\s p1 & !y h pr(it$ by exp]i5ce4 ,z a result !y are n[ n only hold+ _! wat] enemy 9 *eck1 b !y h actually advanc$ ^u ! sea1 & h tak5 f x suffici5t t]ritory to add mat]ially to _! cultivat$ l&s4 ,b ! conte/ ) ! riv]s & ! sea has to be con/ant4 ,a special body ( eng9e]s is appo9t$ to look aft] ! "w1 & ! ,dut* gov]nm5t sp5ds annually sev]al million doll>s to keep ! dikes 9 ord] & hold ! gr\nd4 ,wat] is conf9$ 9 canals & 9 l>ge bas9s2 & ! ev]-fai?ful w9dmill1 :5 n o!rwise engag$1 is employ$ to pump ! wat] f ! l[l&s4 ,,dikes ,,& ,,w9dmills ,! dikes & ! w9dmills are ! two great factors ( physical & comm]cial life 9 ,holl&4 ,! dike safegu>ds ! l&2 ! w9dmill fans ! curr5ts ( trade4 ,:e!r corn is to be gr\nd1 timb] saw$1 tobacco cut1 pap] manufactur$1 or wat] pump$1 ! long arms ( ! mill p]=m a will+ & effici5t s]vice :ile ! w9d bl[s4 ,! importance ( ! dike is reflect$ 9 ! names ( _m ,dut* t[ns4 ,! ^w dam or dike is to be f\nd almo/ ev]y:]e4 ,am/]dam is ! 8dike0 ( ! ,riv] ,am/el 7ahm-/el72 ,rott]dam1 ! 8dike0 ( ! ,riv] ,rotte2 ,za&am 7zahn-dahm71 ! 8dike0 ( ! ,riv] ,zaan--& s on4 ,! ?\ght ( ! protect+ dike 0 g5]ally 9 m9d :5 a t[n 0 f\nd$4 ,! w9dmill is n only an untir+ s]vant ( indu/ry1 b is a sign ( ,dut* prosp]ity z well4 ,y may he> x said ( a ,holl&]1 8,he is wor? t5 millions40 ,y are q z likely to he> x said1 8,he is wor? t5 w9dmills40 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,royal ,,palace1 ,,am/]dam ,! palace1 =m]ly ! t[n hall1 0 begun 9 #afdh1 f9i%$ 9 #afee1 & co/ #h1jjj1jjj flor9s4 ,x re/s on a f\ndation ( #ac1fei piles1 & its t[] is #afg feet high4 ,! wea!r vane on ! t[] repres5ts a m]*ant vessel1 =m]ly ! cre/ ( ! city ,x requir$ dogg$ det]m9ation & p]sev]+ en]gy to make ! hi/ory ( ,holl&4 ,! ,dut* p successfully resi/$ ,spani% dom9ation at a "t :5 ,spa9 0 a supreme _w p[]1 & !n !y built up a gov]nm5t ( _! own 9 a c\ntry :]e !y _h to fight = ! v exi/5ce ( ! l&4 ,9 gov]nm5t adm9i/ration1 9 ?rift & comm]cial ent]prise1 9 exploration & colonization1 9 lit]ature1 & 9 arts1 ,holl& has prov$ h]self to be a wond]ful little c\ntry4 ,%e has _h mu* to say 9 ! ,congress ( ,nations4 ,"o ( h] *ief cities1 ,! ,hague1 is id5tifi$ 9 ev]yone's m9d ) "o ( ! mo/ important _w movem5ts ( mod]n times1--! ,int]national ,peace ,conf]5ce4 ,! population ( ,holl& does n exce$ #f1jjj1jjj1 & !re are only f\r t[ns hav+ a population exce$+ #ajj1jjj1--;,am/]dam1 ,! ,hague1 ,rott]dam 7rot-er-dam2 ,dut*1 rot-t]-dahm71 & ,utre*t 7u-trekt2 ,dut*1 oo-trekt74 ,,am/]dam ,?is mo/ int]e/+ city is situat$ :]e ! ,riv] ,am/el ent]s ! ,zuyd] ,zee 7zy-d] zee2 ,dani%1 zoi-d] zay74 ,j :]e ! city lies !re is an arm ( ! sea :i* goes by ! odd "n ( ,y or ,ij 7pron\nc$ eye74 ,am/]dam is ! *ief comm]cial city ( ,holl&2 ?\gh 9 "s bran*es ( bus9ess ,rott]dam disputes its supremacy4 ,! city is ( odd1 semicircul> %ape1 & is int]sect$ by canals1 :i* run 9 curves l ! r[s ( seats 9 an amphi!at]4 ,ea* ( ^! semicircul> canals m>ks ! l9e ( ! city walls & moat at diff]5t times4 ,o!r canals cross ^! 9 su* a mann] z to cut ! city up into a numb] ( isl&s4 ,! old "p ( ! city lies 9 ! v c5t]1 inclos$ by ! inn] semicircul> canal4 ,at "o end ( ?is canal is ! 8,weep]s' ,t[]10 :i* takes its "n f ! fact t x /&s at ! head ( :at 0 ! old h>bor1 & 0 ! sc5e1 !re=e1 9 anci5t times1 ( _m sad leavetak+s4 ,!re wives & swee!>ts said goodby to ! m5 :o w5t 8d[n to ! sea 9 %ips40 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,gate ,,( ,,! ,,/ad?old]1 ,,! ,,hague ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,new ,,!at]1 ,,am/]dam ,am/]dam is suppos$ to h orig9at$ ab\t #abjd1 :5 ,gysbre*t ,,ii1 ,"l ( ,am/el1 built a ca/le !re4 ,x came to be really important ab\t ! end ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 :5 ! w>s ) ,spa9 _h ru9$ ,antw]p1 & _m m]*ants1 manufactur]s1 & arti/s left !re & settl$ 9 ,am/]dam4 ,! population ( ! city today is close to #fjj1jjj1 & x is "o ( ! busie/ m>kets 9 ,europe1 do+ a l>ge bus9ess 9 imports1 especially 9 ! products ( ! ,dut* colonies4 ,illu/ration3 ,copyright1 ,am]ican ,press ,association ,,palace ,,( ,,peace1 ,,! ,,hague ,! city1 moreov]1 is v beautiful4 ,! ma9 canals are l9$ ) av5ues ( elms1 & !y (f] a picturesque appe>ance & a pleasant %ade4 ,! /reets are full ( life1 & _! int]e/ is enhanc$ by ! v>i$ activities ( ^? :o walk & ride on ! pav$ roads & o!rs :o ply oddly con/ruct$ boats ?r\gh ! wat]ways4 ,a ,,city ,,built ,,on ,,piles ,! co/umes1 :ile n s picturesque z ^? to be f\nd 9 ! c\ntry di/ricts1 are int]e/+ to ! travel] f o!r l&s4 ,! h\ses are built on piles driv5 into ! s(t soil--a fact t ! witty old ,erasmus ( ,rott]dam turn$ to je/ by say+ t he knew a city ^: inhabitants dwelt 9 ! tops ( trees l rooks4 ,!re are s _m ?+s 9 ,am/]dam ( hi/oric1 lit]>y1 & art int]e/ t no "o c expect to 8d ! city0 & d x ?or\ghly 9 ! brief "t usually allott$ by ! ord9>y t\ri/4 ,= ! /ud5t ( art !re is en\gh to fill a mon?'s "t4 ,! home city ( ,rembr&t naturally holds ! int]e/ ( an arti/1 & ! ,ryks ,museum conta9s a wond]ful collection ( ,dut* art & ,hi/oric relics4 ,illu/ration3 ,copyright1 ,am]ican ,press ,association ,,! ,,ridd]zaal1 ,,! ,,hague ,! old ,ridd]zaal on ! ,br5n5h( is ! anci5t ca/le ( ! c\nts ( ,holl&4 ,! mo/ mod]n improvem5ts1 su* z electricity & telephones1 h be5 in/all$ 9 ?is anci5t /ructure4 ,! gr& assembly hall seats two hundr$ & eighty1 & is light$ by eight imm5se *&eli]s ( antique /yle1 conta9+ fifty-f\r lights ea* ,,ryks ,,museum ,?is museum is an impressive /one & brick build+1 con/ruct$ 9 #ahgg-ahhe1 & fill+ ne>ly ?ree acres ( gr\nd4 ,x holds a place among ! greate/ museums ( ! _w1 & 9 its devotion to its own p>ticul> subject--,dut* art & hi/ory--x is unique4 ,x is n ! lov] ( art alone :o w f9d ! place fasc9at+3 ! hi/orian w be held by ! milit>y1 naval1 & colonial collection2 ! antiqu>ian w l+] ov] ! old works 9 gold & silv]1 ! models ( %ips ( diff]5t p]iods1 antique books & furniture1 textiles & /a9$ glass2 :ile ! arti/ w reg>d ! picture gall]ies z a treasure h\se4 ,= ! arti/1 if int]e/$ 9 ! ,dut* ma/]s ( art1 ! museum is ! "o p>ticul> place 9 ,europe4 ,!re ab\t him he w f9d "s ( ! mo/ celebrat$ works ( ,rembr&t1 ,franz ,hals1 ,paul ,pott]1 ,jan ,/e5 7/ane71 ,hobbema 7hob-be-mah71 & o!r ,dut* pa9t]s4 ,! picturesque old build+s ( ,am/]dam1 especially ^? 9 ! inn] city1 w delight ! visitor4 ,_m ( ^! h great hi/oric int]e/--notable among !m ,admiral de ,ruyt]'s 7ry-t]2 ,dut*1 roi-t]7 h\se1 be>+ 8 portrait 9 relief on its front1 & a little beyond t ! old ,montalbans ,t[]4 ,illu/ration3 ,copyright1 ,und]wood ,und]wood ,a ,,/reet ,,9 ,,am/]dam ,! ,royal ,palace is a solid build+ :i* 0 begun 9 #afdh1 j aft] ! ,peace ( ,we/phalia1 & 0 f9i%$ 9 ! c\rse ( sev5 ye>s at a co/ ( #h1jjj1jjj flor9s 7#c1baf1jjj74 ,x is n a beautiful build+2 b 9 its /ructure & its inn] equipm5ts x is int]e/+ z %[+ ! "* ( ,dut* life & gov]nm5t4 ,y br+ f a visit to ! palace an impression ( ! solidity1 p[]1 & ! endur+ virtues t are ! ance/ral inh]itance ( ! ,holl&]4 ,no visit to ,am/]dam is complete )\t a sight ( ! ,zological ,g>d51 :i* is "o ( ! be/ 9 ,europe1 & a trip out to ! unique little ,isl& ( ,m>k54 ,!re 9 t odd spot y w f9d all ! picturesqu5ess ( ,holl& 9 solid deposit4 ,gaily color$ co/umes are ev]y:]e2 h\ses are que] 9 /ructure & 9 furni%+2 & mann]s & habits ( life are peculi> & int]e/+4 ,b let ! visitor be cauti\s 9 ,m>k54 ,x has ( rec5t ye>s come to be a %[ place1 /ock$ ) all sorts ( ,dut* articles ( no special value1 mo/ ( :i* are manufactur$ solely to cat* ! fancy ( ! unw>y t\ri/4 ,,ha>lem ,on return+ f ,m>k5 ! travel] w f9d x wor? 8 :ile to run we/ to ! qua9t old t[n ( ,ha>lem 7hahr-lem74 ,?is is ! city ( ! gov]nor ( ! prov9ce ( ,nor? ,holl&1 & is "o ( ! cleane/ & neate/ t[ns 9 ! ,ne!rl&s4 ,its population is some?+ ov] #gj1jjj1 & x has ! appe>ance ( prosp]ity & welf>e4 ,dur+ ! ,middle ,ages1 ,ha>lem 0 ! resid5ce ( ! c\nts ( ,holl&1 & 0 ! sc5e ( sev]al important milit>y engagem5ts betwe5 ! ,dut* & ! ,spani>ds4 ,x is fam\s = its horticulture1 & furni%es bulbs to e c\ntry 9 ,europe & ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,along ab\t ! middle ( spr+ a wond]ful sight may be se5 9 ! l&s surr\nd+ ,ha>lem4 ,:ole fields ( hyac9?s1 crocuses1 anemones1 tulips1 lilies1 etc41 (f] a brilliant v>iety ( color & fill ! air ) delici\s p]fume4 ,x is a fea/ = ! s5ses inde$6 ,illu/ration3 ,copyright1 ,am]ican ,press ,association ,,sa9t ,,ni*olas ,,*ur*1 ,,am/]dam ,,rott]dam ,situat$ ab\t ?irty miles s\? ( ,am/]dam & ,ha>lem is ,rott]dam1 ! second l>ge/ t[n 9 ! ,ne!rl&s1 :i* has a population ( ab\t #cgj1jjj4 ,to "s x is kn[n *iefly z ! home ( ! illu/ri\s ,erasmus1 :o 0 born !re 9 #adfe4 ,9 ! great m>ketplace ( ,rott]dam !re /&s a f9e bronze /atue ( ,erasmus4 ,to m]*ants ,rott]dam is kn[n z "o ( ! busie/ import cities on ! ,cont95t2 z 9 its import trade x is exce$$ only by ,hamburg & ,antw]p1 :ile its cattle m>ket is ! mo/ important 9 ,holl&4 ,!re is mu* life 9 ,rott]dam1 & pl5ty ( ent]ta9m5t to enliv5 ! visitor :o goes !re = o!r purposes ?an ^? ( trade4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,po/(fice1 ,,rott]dam ,boyman's ,museum conta9s a mo/ valuable collection ( ,dut* art1 & ! *ur*es1 p>ks1 & public ways are attractive & int]e/+4 ,d[n at ! l>ge docks y w f9d busy sc5es2 at ! ,wilhelm9a ,kade especially1 :]e ! great pass5g] /eam]s lie4 ,y w meet t "n ,kade :]ev] y g 9 ! t[ns ( ,holl&4 ,x means quay1 & ! diff]5t ?or\ghf>es di/+ui%$ by ! "n are ei!r quays or else h be5 quays 9 times pa/1 & 9 ! c\rse ( ! city's gr[? h become /reets ) wat]ways 9 !m4 ,y w be impress$ ) ! va/ multitude ( bridges 9 ,rott]dam4 ,i d n "k t !y actually exce$ 9 numb] ! bridges ( ,am/]dam2 b !y appe> to1 = _m c be se5 f almo/ e po9t ( view4 ,! s]vice ( ! canal to ,holl& is manifold1 & ?is is true 9 w9t] z well z 9 summ]4 ,ov] ! froz5 surface ( ! canal *ildr5 skate to s*ool1 wom5 skate to _! %opp+1 & ^? :o h "t = recreation skim ! icy surfaces f t[n to t[n 9 skat+ trips4 ,,! ,,hague ,!re are _m t[ns 9 ,holl& to invite ! travel]1 & mo/ ( !m w delight him z well4 ,?is is especially true ( ,utre*t1 ,dordre*t1 & ,delft1 ! la/ fam\s ! _w ov] = its pott]y4 ,x is well1 h[ev]1 :5 mak+ a visit to ,holl&1 to save ,! ,hague until ! la/4 ,! ,hague is ! political capital ( ,holl&1 & 9 "s ways ! mo/ beautiful & int]e/+ ( all ,dut* cities4 ,x is a mo/ cosmopolitan t[n1 & its population includes _m di/+ui%$ p4 ,among ! cities ( ,holl&1 ,! ,hague leads 9 culture & ref9em5t1 z ,am/]dam & ,rott]dam d 9 comm]ce4 ,x is1 moreov]1 ! mo/ attractive city4 ,9 neatness & 9 cleanl9ess x is claim$ t ,! ,hague _c be excell$ by any city 9 ! _w4 ,y are will+ to believe t :5 y are !re4 ,,! ,,h\se ,,9 ,,! ,,wood ,! full ,dut* "n ( ?is city ( royalty is 's ,grav5 ,hage 7's grah-f5 hah-ge71 :i* means 8! c\nt's inclosure40 ,! "n 0 giv5 to x orig9ally :5 x 0 a ri*ly wood$ pla9 & a hunt+ resort ( ! c\nts ( ,holl&4 ,x is n[ ! resid5ce ( ! que5 ( ,holl& & ! seat ( gov]nm5t1 :]e mo/ ( ! important national transactions ( ! la/ ?ree hundr$ ye>s h tak5 place4 ,!re is no great am\nt ( bus9ess at ,! ,hague4 ,x is a place ( important political affairs & ( social life & enjoym5t4 ,! life !re is di/+ui%$ = its gaiety1 & ! society = its di/9ction4 ,great int]e/ naturally c5t]s 9 8,! ,h\se 9 ! ,wood10 a mo/ picturesque *teau erect$ 9 #afde = ,pr9cess ,amalia1 consort ( ,pr9ce ,fr$]ick ,h5ry1 son ( ,h5ry ! ,sil5t4 ,?is is ! favorite home ( royalty4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ ap>tm5t 9 ! palace is ! ,orange ,room1 :i* 0 prep>$ by ! pr9cess z a memorial to h] husb&1 & has be5 ! sc5e ( _m important diplomatic & social ev5ts4 ,! fir/ ,int]national ,peace ,conf]5ce1 at :i* tw5ty-six p[]s 7 repres5t$1 met 9 ?is room 9 ! summ] ( #ahii4 ,! ,h\se 9 ! ,wood is beautifully furni%$ & decorat$1 &1 m ?an ! usual royal resid5ce1 x realizes ! mean+ ( ! ^w 8home40 ,illu/ration3 ,,groote ,,k]k1 ,,dordre*t ,?is *ur* dates f ! f\rte5? c5tury4 ,its t[] is two hundr$ & ?irty feet high ,,attractions ,,( ,,! ,,hague ,! population ( ,! ,hague is m ?an #bdj1jjj1 & x has1 besides ,! ,h\se 9 ! ,wood1 a numb] ( notable features4 ,!re is ! celebrat$ picture gall]y call$ ! ,maurit%uis1 ! ,municipal ,museum :i*1 next to ! ,ryks1 is ! f9e/ 9 ,holl&1 ! ,mesdag ,museum1 :i* conta9s among o!r art treasures a f9e collection ( pictures by ! ,b>bizon pa9t]s1 & ! ,/e5gra*t ,gall]y1 :i* is ri* 9 mod]n ,fr5* & ,dut* pa9t+s4 ,! qua9t old ,hall ( ! ,knights w attract att5tion = its hi/oric int]e/1 & s w ! beautiful & impos+ national monum5t1 :i* 0 set up 9 #ahfi to commemorate ! re/oration ( ,dut* indep5d5ce & to honor ,pr9ce ,william ,fr$]ick ( ,orange4 ,altoge!r ,! ,hague is a delight to ! travel]4 ,?ack]ay exclaim$ ov] x1 8,! brighte/ little brick city1 ) ! pleasante/ p>k to ride 91 ! neate/1 com=table p walk+ ab\t1 ! canals n unsweet1 & busy & picturesque ) life60 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,ca!dral1 ,,utre*t ,! ca!dral 0 erect$ 9 #abed-fg4 ,at ! "t x 0 "o ( ! f9e/ & l>ge/ *ur*es 9 ,holl& ,,s*ev5+5 ,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,! ,,bea*1 ,,s*ev5+5 ,x might be ,brighton or ,m>gate1 &1 except = ! sw>m ( hood$ bea* *airs1 x might be ,coney ,isl&1 ?is popul> seaside resort ( ,holl&4 ,mo/ ( ! features famili> to ^? :o frequ5t ! sea coa/ resorts ( o!r l&s are to be f\nd at ,s*ev5+54 ,!re is ! wide1 gradually %elv+ bea*1 ceaselessly wa%$ by ! roll+ surf1 cr[d$ ) p ( all ages & /ations1 bobb+ 9 ! wat]1 frolick+ on ! bea*1 or s$ately seat$ 9 ! %ad$ *airs4 ,back on ! bea* runs ! long l9e ( hotels & cottages t we f9d at all great ocean resorts4 ,! pleasure ( play+ on ! sea%ore is mu* ! same :]ev] humanity is f\nd1 & no matt] :at ! locality may be ! pleasure 9 all places f9ds pretty mu* ! same =ms ( expression4 ,s*ev5+5 7%ay-v5-+-en7 began its life z a fi%+ village away back 9 #adjj4 ,x is situat$ ab\t ?ree miles f ,! ,hague1 & has be5 a ba?+ resort s9ce #ahae1 gr[+ 9 popul>ity & population until n[ ! annual numb] ( visitors is ab\t #dj1jjj1 *iefly ,dut* & ,g]man1 b includ+ also _m ,britons & ,am]icans4 ,! season runs f ! fir/ ( ,june to ! end ( ,septemb]1 &1 j z 9 ! case ( o!r summ] resorts1 its activities are at _! height ab\t ! fir/ ( ,augu/4 ,aside f its _m attractions z a summ] resort1 ,s*ev5+5 has "s hi/oric int]e/4 ,x 0 f !re t ,*>les ,,ii set sail :5 he return$ to ,engl& to assume ! cr[n at ! "t ( ! ,re/oration4 ,?is 0 9 #affj4 ,?irte5 ye>s lat] t /urdy naval h]o ,admiral de ,ruyt] engag$ 9 a sea battle (f ,s*ev5+51 & !re defeat$ ! comb9$ =ces ( ,france & ,engl&4 ,,dut* ,,c\ntry ,,life ,,& ,,p ,= ^? :o w\ld "k ,holl& & ! p1 no trip w\ld be complete t m]ely includ$ a few ( ! prom95t cities4 ,take y\r pack if y c>e = tramp+1 or engage a c> if y pref] to ride3 y w f9d ! roads good4 ,!n g ?r\gh ! c\ntry & meet ! p 9 _! simple/ condition4 ,! ,dut* f>m] has n *ang$ 9 sev]al hundr$ ye>s4 ,he is a ?rifty1 cont5t$ individual1 & 8 life w int]e/ y4 ,y w f9d ! c\ntry families hospitable1 & y w le>n mu* f !m t ! city ,holl&]s h n told y4 ,z y g ?r\gh ! f>m di/ricts y w be impress$ ) ! v>i$ color & ! picturesque qualities ( ev]y?+4 ,& ?\gh y may n be an arti/ y mu/1 9 ! c\rse ( a soj\rn 9 ,holl&1 feel ! /ir ( art consci\sness4 ,aptly inde$ has ,holl& be5 call$ 8a l& ( unt\*$ pictures40 ,,supplem5t>y ,,read+ ,,! ,,rise ,,( ,,! ,,dut* ,,republic ,j4 ,l4 ,motley4 ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,ne!rl&s ,j4 ,l4 ,motley4 ,two ju/ly fam\s & compreh5sive hi/orical works4 ,,motley',s ,,dut* ,,nation ,w4 ,e4 ,griffis4 ,a cond5sation ( ,motley's works br\ght d[n to #aijh4 ,,dut* ,,life ,,9 ,,t[n ,,& ,,c\ntry ,p4 ,m4 ,h\gh4 ,a well writt5 & au?oritative book4 ,,! ,,am]ican ,,9 ,,holl& ,w4 ,e4 ,griffis4 ,a book t _c fail to int]e/4 ,,holl& ,george ,:>ton ,edw>ds4 ,a book delightfully writt51 & arti/ically illu/rat$ by a well kn[n pa9t]4 ,,! ,,op5 ,,lett] ,! travel impressions ( an arti/ are always int]e/+4 ,mr4 ,george ,:>ton ,edw>ds 9 8 book1 8,holl& ( ,today10 pres5ts ) bru% & p5cil a vivid & attractive picture ( life & natural conditions 9 ! ,ne!rl&s3 99 99 99 99 99 8,! fir/ impression t ! travel] 9 ,holl& gets is 9 "o respect simil> to t giv5 by ! f> we/]n prairie regions1 & ! broad1 w9d-swept flat c\ntry ) comp>atively few trees1 & ly+ op5 to ! gales ( ! ,nor? ,sea1 has a little ( ! same b>e aspect4 ,b ) ?is is m+l$ a mo/ decid$ aspect ( novelty4 ,"h ! fields are cultivat$ ) ! c>e ( suburban m>ket g>d5s1 & are sep>at$ by long ,v-%ap$ dit*es1 ?r\gh :i* ! wat] runs sluggi%ly "s feet bel[ ! surface ( ! gr\nd4 ,look+ across !m1 "o sees broad1 br[n1 velvety-hu$ sails mov+ 9 v>i\s directions among ! gr[+ crops2 ! roadway is on an embankm5t1 runn+ high above ! l&1 frequ5tly cross+ canals ly+ f> en\gh bel[ = ! brightly pa9t$ b>ges ) l[]$ ma/s to pass freely1 g5]ally )\t ! ne$ ( drawbridges4 99 99 99 99 99 8,! pass5g] boats1 once s common 9 ! canals1 are fa/ disappe>+2 l ! dilig5ces1 !y h be5 replac$ by ! sy/em ( tram-c>s :i* n[ cross ! c\ntry1 b "h & !re ?is old-fa%ion$ means ( communication betwe5 ! t[ns & villages /ill survives1 & x is c]ta9ly a delightful exp]i5ce to make a j\rney on m>ket day 9 "o ( ^! arks4 ,x is g5]ally a long & r n>r[ boat1 l[ 9 ! wat]1 & usually pa9t$ gre5 & :ite1 ) a l[-ro($ deck cab9 divid$ into two comp>tm5ts runn+ ! entire l5g?1 ) clean bo>d seats1 & t9y lace-curta9$ w9d[s1 ! floor scrubb$ ) s& until x is almo/ z :ite z sn[4 ,! ro( is cov]$ ) a mixture ( s& & pulv]iz$ %ells1 on a f\ndation ( bitum5 to hold x4 ,x is mo/ delightful to sail or be pull$ along by #8boy p[]' ?r\gh ! c\ntry betwe5 ! #8poll>d$ gre5 banks' & look ^u ! *ang+ l&scape & ! br[n-arm$ mills 9 legions engag$ 9 battle aga9/ ! wat] enemy4 99 99 99 99 99 8,! v laws ( nature h "h be5 rev]s$1 = disreg>d+ ! injunction1 e h\se is build$ ^u ! s&1 & ! :ole coa/ is held toge!r practically by /raws4 ,!re be+ little or no wood 9 ! c\ntry :ole =e/s h be5 br\ght hi!r 9 %ips & buri$ z pile f\ndations = ! cities4 ,save 9 ! ,isl& ( ,urk 9 ! ,zyd] ,zee !re is n a /one to be f\nd any:]e4 ,yet artificial m\nta9s 7almo/7 h be5 br\ght 9 vessels f ,sw$5 & ,norway & 9 ma/]ful & +5i\s mann] erect$ z b>ri]s aga9/ ! sea40 99 99 99 99 99 ,conc]n+ ! p ( ,holl&1 ,mr4 ,edw>ds has ?is to say3 8,! sup]ficial obs]v] w p]haps f9d t ! p move m sl[ly & delib]ately ?an 8 /&>d dem&s2 t !re are n en\gh ( ! qua9t co/umes1 ( :i* he has read s mu*1 to be se5 9 ! l>ge c5t]s1 to satisfy 8 s5se ( ! picturesque2 b = him ^: eyes are op5 to ! glory ( atta9m5t & ! greatness ( art1 ^: m9d is attun$ to effects ( environm5t ^u ! developm5t ( "*1 :o c appreciate ! brave & successful attempts ( a p gr[n out ( ! v soil to ameliorate sorr[1 pov]ty1 & suff]+1 & :o h succe$$ 9 spite ( adv]se conditions & climate 9 e/abli%+ an almo/ ideal =m ( civilization & gov]nm5t1 ,i say no l& has s mu* to (f] z little ,holl&4 ,z ! poet says3 8#8,:at l& is ?is t seems to be ,a m+l+ ( ! l& & sea8 ,?is l& ( sluices1 dykes1 & dunes8 ,?is wat]-net t tesselates ,! l&scape8 ,?is un5d+ maze ,( g>d5s1 ?r\gh ^: lattic$ gates ,! imprison$ p9ks & tulips gaze2 ,:]e 9 long summ] aft]noons ,! sun%9e1 s(t5$ by ! haze1 ,comes /ream+ d[n z ?r\gh a scre5 ,:]e ov] fields & pa/ures gre5 ,! pa9t$ %ips float high 9 air1 ,& ov] all & ev]y:]e ,! sails ( w9dmills s9k & so>1 ,l w+s ( sea-gulls on ! %ore8'0 ,let ,y\r ,fri5ds ,%>e ! ,privilege ( ,memb]%ip 9 ,! ,m5tor ,association ,! ,c\rse = ,"o ,ye> ,provides3 #a--;,a gr[+ libr>y ( ! _w's k--tw5ty-f\r numb]s a ye>4 #b--;,a beautiful art collection = ! home--"o hundr$ & =ty-f\r art pr9ts 9 sepia gravure & color4 #c--,"o hundr$ & =ty-f\r crisp monographs--"o to accompany ea* ,m5tor ,gravure4 #d--;,a read+ c\rse ?r\gh\t ! ye>4 #e--;,an education = all ! family1 "u ! direction ( ! =emo/ educators 9 ?is c\ntry--9 art1 lit]ature1 sci5ce1 hi/ory1 nature1 & travel4 ,s5d ! names ( ?ree fri5ds :om y wi% to nom9ate = memb]%ip1 & to :om y w\ld l to h u s5d pres5tation copies ( ,! ,m5tor4 ,,! ,,m5tor ,! ,m5tor ,s]vice ,,?is ,,s]vice ,,cov]s ,,! ne$s ( ^? 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