Things Seen in Holland
progressive town, and both English and German influences have made and are making themselves felt in its daily life. About one-half of the total national imports by sea, and nearly one-half of the exports, pass through it, besides four-fifths of the Dutch trade with the Rhine. No lengthy stay need be made in Rotterdam. A pilgrimage to the statue and house of the illustrious Gerrit Gerritsz, better known to fame as Erasmus, is a tribute that should be paid to his memory. The Boymans Museum is also worthy of attention, although hardly a rival to the Amsterdam and The Hague galleries, as are also the Diergaarde, or “Zoo,” which is tastefully laid out, and the Gothic Groote Kerk, or Church of St. Lawrence, from the tower of which those of The Hague, Leyden, Gouda, Delft, Dordrecht, and Brielle can be distinguished in clear weather.
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