THE BATAVIAN REPUBLIC
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LETTER VII.
The road from the Hague to Scheveling. — Destruction occasioned by the late storm. — The beach at Scheveling. — Aversion of the Dutch to the air of the sea. — The fisheries of Holland. — Theatre at the Hague. — A member of the Batavian directory. — Impoverishment of the Hague. — Thoughts concerning the restoration of the Stadtholder. — Character of his deceased son. — Account of the present King of Prussia. — Literary traffic of the Hague. — Great diminution of its magnificence. — French troops. — Their pay.
The Hague, November, 1800.
THE fishermen of Scheveling, and the departure of the chiefs of the house of Orange from that village, led me into a digression from which I return with pleasure. If it afforded amusement or information, an apology is unnecessary; if the contrary, the best is to
