, 1869-10-24
AN AMERICAN ABROAD.
Letter from L: E:olaAud-Ehc Dutch An0
7 h<'r ChaTe ec1er-Anasteru a rn-gho
Hnt1onnl Ncalnesx OEeErnte0-Tbe
1utldineA And CAnAlx-DiAmono-
EastlnE - <ssoeehquo CoAtu saen 0f
the PEA - snnsEy-E'AAhton Acctdon-
Gni4f SptiFsxcti "A l'1or Exhtbi-

NnI1opn4 ScalMeRx OTesTntcd-rbc
Huisdineh and CanalS-DlAmono-
GnstlnE - -&soee%4uo CoAaun nses 0f
the FehannsEy-FAAhton Acctden-
Gni4y S0tiFaZcs1 "A l'1oE Exhfbi-
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lRROH oCE sF1c1Al coRRgsP0NpExr1
ANxTrkpAx, Holland. August g.
Holland Il tn,e1eAtlpg because II u 10 unique, I
70 different frua tho remainder Of tho conunent |
from which, cotlra1tlnY It witn Franoe. or even |
Germany, II seems as distant n New Zealand |
Looking arourd me, cau hardly beilase wns In |
Ems Lest than losty eight hourx aEos for IN TINS
tiRld and Conservative lHnd = fashionable GAM !!
bling tpa could not exist.
TILE DUTCH |
are not picturesque nrr magnetic people: but |
lie, are very boness, eoefse'tn, ac1 atesling-
1ErJ arc the Rngltsh Of tho onupnent, 'w.thoat |
the Englfrh hyusqueneaS and pfagfrnttcslnesa- |
Tney altogether Aelf a.tt1de3, not to sty se:-
conceited; pursue aheir osn ends Ateau1ly, and |
Watto be lei alone. Their history 4 have not
rea1 Motley Is one Of the most Gedflahte Of any
ua::on IN Europe, Tnttrs Is The only country the
1somAas dld not conquer. sud that Napoleon did
uOt eLttFclJ orerru1. They have snown zeal
and patriotism aud spirit Of sacr11ce ssrely sur
pasked, md haze slaa3s fought raost hsrocalJ IN
Ieience oi Their rights,
Tie t>uten arn certainly worthy OF admiration.
They teaca what industry, perseverance, and
coc11ce xtll accomplish uhder the unaS tAvetse
eIt uIn1 1,2oGls. The la1d they nre III they rescued
Irum the q, AID the struggle to keep oct the
tses All till goes on. They have toaznt the eie-
ucE;s ard tes i.I Eort ctlel sPaniards until en-
Grey ald determination have become Aconzttu-
t;euAl inheritance. should thtnk the hatred Of
tn.A E,-uI te far tie Spa1ta,ds would be absofotng
a.u :le1ucg gulshahle; that The mem1Tt Of The
lttta1aties II The Luke Of AIsA-,ne no4ie,n Nero
- outd ueeu e.eEl te Je.ta to be hap;i3et anew
II .he bloGd nf bin counEFlmcn.'
II l. not strange tic Datcn put I 3os.r esttns*s
nlsaa .benselsts. AstGEetl.y they tAss bu2xh,
tle E.shl u high thoughts ~ brave deeds. Their
cot Ices arc ANAL they are isolsied; the:s history
Is OF The rzss- It naturally fo,lozs thar they
hhoalt be Warmly prtlndiced In their oRa favor;
thai kney should thlnk their language tha unest IN
ELrupe4 tnesr country the Ttchest their fecos1 the
oft Rlorou8 As = dhinserested observer, can't
qclte thaIe snes ensnps:a1u; tat sec va1J cieaz-
~ Aow they kr1ive a1 IL
1'nn Dntca n<e The Americana. perhaps tecan.e
~r hare rerer trtefered with then; probably,
tecaukc saej an, In pat, OFT aueesIor1; certain,
lethusc Aullet l,ss ~ritten the history ot Lh&:t
strth:ic. TteJ Ike II exceedingly, though they
*re ,ncIfnef to lblrk be t8z rather updtIstated
1tti1 t:rin.s. Tpe5 never t,1e Of talking CT the
Z. i'll tch ieI Ibtc;' aot, have net read t. e1.
Ct1 bJ S.4athta, nAte Let them sustain the bulk
u Ne colt eIealton-
lar h. cal!ct: the Yrl,ke Of the Nexth. because
Ut ln LGun fUls cauAts: hnt thefn tbe resemblance
.b.,.. Tltrr L. 30 ouch thug ~ architecture tn
-Au.s'.'dau, the CHURCHES AID pahlic aud pirate
ra1allSs t+anE eAtrensely PLAIN md very much
aixe The Royal Palace Is the hands ,u.est ss1l,c-
fLfe ii f!d:A:a ald It IL not a. hA st7AtuK, either
:nssta!,, CT ex:etraN5- Every one kaoH o: 70
hui lre- Ut catsAix and brtEes That intcracct Tie
l"Au. lAd, II le did Lot &c then, be would be
l,uae cu1 sclous Ct the existence OF the Ior1I4r
.h:,rEk at~lncr * h!. seLteA- Under IN August
sLi Lie t:ussl.sf, even ntaxuaa!, c.uas aru su-
tr.yt'y &C. Lr,e to IN edpca,eh pose, though the
a:iA es lnssi laa: the city is entirely sweet Taas
ri CT d.. Of csuEsr, bFUn tut meaning theJ attach
u tic aJ;.ctlyc- i rud it d!flcult 10 watk aboct
~isl,SHt hnl,ltpE rrftuned handkerchief over M
nrrhsachr, a,1 tho v.t:on Of The green scum upoo
lie ws'ers Is cot grateful 10 The eye. Certain na
;u1tunars 80 atua,si nath ouR poiea, Terminating
III L,,uhs, AID tntCst Lnem Tito the Naser Tor the
trrpse Of I,stl,r Up co,l, raEs, anil other reiuse
| lh1t Las bccu thrown ,ato the c1nal4. In this
! Wsy thty str Into nox1ouA activity odo:s that
! uishi otherwise lie dormant; AID, ASSURE ycu,
! 1htt are not tacFt$use
| al i.+r q ho.c balm, trra.h deth make the rose
tu.h " . e q! II ~ + t! that Is :" reahesa
TEE HA1I~SAL AEATSESS-
| Tie Dutch rrl'ata!!on for neatuc.s II not Quise
s,.-1a:pc., ty ;ay experience here. oplac thai
nl.s.c usber natshns hase yaAtly Improved In til
| slla aur1y TIE past century, Ho.san3 has stodt
| AtII No nna ran douta M. 1. m nnrhc,..om,
cIt; and yt1 It Il ss!d 10 be veYy heathy-s
c.i rrtbs.si"u VI tue shcory that Impure air ani
/ vigorous constitutions may often co-cx,st
! -aiuEg the csta!z strarge tcects Afe frequently
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te,ars,r nu.,1ys, and rr.tient portion. Ths s.,ot
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tne, satns Tnr houses ar. taI1, slender. an
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go q. rsrx.,,,. u-uu:tv ,he ,,,tcr IN tnrtaier
J. lrc ran1es that would - aa1u our cola,t....es
On he sa:e.y Of pat,.c t,:r p,l,ate, building
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