THE HAGUE.

From a Drawing by T. S. Cooper.

Orange Boven!' so the bees have expelled the bear that broke open their hive. Well-if we are to have new De Witts and De Ruyters, God speed the little republic! I should like to see the Hague and the village of Broek, where they have such primitive habits. Yet I don't know; their canals would cut a poor figure by the memory of the Bosphorus ; and the Zuyder Zee look awkwardly after Ak-Denizi.""

Byron's Journal, Nov. 22, 1813.

THE Hague is a well-built, handsome, and-what is common in Holland-clean town, containing between thirty and forty thousand inhabitants; but, what is unusual in Holland, having about it rather an air of fashion than of business. This arises from its being the usual place of residence of the court: it was so under the old stadtholder; but since the monarchy has succeeded a republic, its gaieties have increased, as the presence of the royal family is always accompanied by numerous employés, foreign and domestic. It is a delightful place of residence to those who think canals, windmills, and pollard willows, picturesque objects;

and that hills are more fatiguing than agreeable. There are in it, however, libraries, museums, and collections of pictures, though the finest of these have been removed to Amsterdam; and about it, some villas and pleasure - houses, parks and gardens, beautiful Dutch. Still the Hague is enjoyable for a short visit; and Holland, whatever may be the character of the country, is always interesting to those who consider

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