The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-04-27
DEAD CITIES or THE zUYoER.zEE.


Of the Zuyder Zee, with low. marshy bord-
ers-the green, peat shores, varied only by
n few houses, windmills and steeples--is
yery peculi ar, and conducive to o state OF
reverie in which you wonder not A. the calm
apathe,ic life Of the Dutchman. There are
few persons who have circumnaviga,ed this
arm Of the sea-probably not ten in Hol-
hnd-so dangerous is the navigation from
the numerous shoals andth occasional pre-
valence Of squalls and gales.
Ofthe .dead Cities" one Of the most re-
markable ID Hoorn on the western coast
Landing at the pier, which is commanded
by . picturesque old tower, forming .
worthy study for the artist. the traveller
finds himself in front Of . basin Of Gear
wafer, bordered by masses ofshrubs, large
trees and fowers, over which peep the bel
fries and gables Of the houses. All Of the
houses are ancient and striking, covered
with carving and 5as yeliejs; the pointed
roofs finishing with : spiral staircase lead
inp 10 . landing TO furnish view OF theeea.
Everywhere arc wide porches and granite
steps: sculpiured wood and chiselled stone
alternated with bright colered bricks-the
last giving . character Of freshness that i'll
accords with their great age. Formerly,
Hoorn covered the sea with il merchant
vessels; = thousand carts brought noun
taips OF cheese to its weekly markets, while
the annual cattle-fair attracted strangers
from France. Germany, and the North. The
walls and deep ditch which defended the
city still remain; some Of the towers are
standing, and the rampant il converted into
I promenade, covered with trees and gar
dens. The two gates arsmagni6cent in siss
and des ails: one 10 surmounied By the fig
ures Of two cows repo ing, and four others
decorate the facade. The other gate il
ornamsnted b. bss-rsli1 commemorasina
| the heroic aet Of lad who saved his Old
in6rm mother. drawing her On . sled il
their nigh from the Spaniards. 10 1873
The Siadhais (sf Nedsmblik) possessed I
remark able hall, but the interior esrvingl
I hsve been taken down and sold 70 IN IN.
atssr. The ezstle, enc Of the Oldest in Hol
Ind, where he faneas king Radbsrd held
Ais csurt, has bssn partially Demolished
The remains are very Interesting. Her
was placed the statse Of The YFieslael 0od.
Den, Medee, 70 whom hunaa saeFifsss wert
offered. A il was gilt, and spasklsd whs1
the snn shone upon il, the town received IL
name from Medsa b1seks, Or shines.
Hamper ID one d the old towns which
possesses many antiqsities- OF it, seven
yates, the four besi ars still Standing; bul
the gem Of the pl.ee j. the Old town. hall
which outwardly = building 70 feast ~
eye Of any artist Within sre Two hAiis
| Just - they we're built, with exquisite casv-
ings, while 1sgs. pixies, hsibsrss and par
tisans gzrnishIng the walls. tel Of former
struggles acme formidable syrsnges d
polished brass, which hang there, were use1
| 10 throw boiling oil On the assaiianfs VII
approached too near the walls The secont
chauber. Or hall ofjuksice, has . superb
ba1ustrade divided By Ionic columns. ~
the chimney piece. four stages IN height, !
unsauaIled il Karops for il 6ns statues M
bes-rsHgs.
4hs iaiand Il msshen. IN the Zuy6e1-&oe