PICTURES FROM HOLLAND Brawn with Ipen anb pencil RICHARD LOVETT, M. A. AUTHOR OF NORWEGIAN PICTURES, ETC. A MAP AXD Ot E HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THREE ILLUSTRATION NEW YORK T. NELSON AND SONS LONDON THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY 56 PATERNOSTER Row AND 164 PICCADILLY 1887. THE MARKET-PLACE, ROERMOND. PREFACE. SOME of the previous volumes of the Pen and Pencil series have dealt with the great countries of the globe, such as Australia, Canada, Egypt, and Germany. Some have described lands farhous for beauty, for a long and varied history, for art treasures of sur passing splendour, such as Italy others have depicted regions dear to the heart of the lover of natural scenery and Unconventional life, such as Norway and Switzerland. The present volume attempts a more difficult task. It - seeks to carry the reader to one of the quiet corners of Europe, and to prove that a P art fr m the human intereSt whkh land inhabited by man possesses in greater or lesser degree Holland has claims upon the attention and interest of such weight, that she is as well entitled to be studied as Germany and Egypt, Australia and Norway A DUTCH COTTAGE. PREFACE. Necessarily, this interest centres more in buildings and cities than in the variety and grandeur of-her scenery. The landscape, as we attempt to show in the following pages, has much to charm the eye and edify the mind of him who rightly studies it. But Holland has played a great part in the modern history of Europe, and most of her towns and buildings are directly associated with this history. Hence her influence and her teaching ought to come as closely home to the traveller as those of lands whose real history begins Avhere Hollands tends to decline, or whoseactive part in the worlds affairs ceased ages before the Union of Utrecht or the Battle of Nieuport The end for which this book has been written, will be served if it helps in any way to indicate how much the men of Holland have clone to benefit the world in the great departments of architecture, art, political and municipal life, and, above all, in the battle for freedom of thought and worship in religion. The engravings have been made as comprehensive as possible, and it is hoped that no important phase of Dutch life and scenery has escaped illustration. The authors thanks are due to Mr, W. C. Robinson, H. B. M. Consul at Amsterdam, for many useful hints, and for his kindness in reading the proofs of the volume. - f. TUE WeiGit HOUSE, LEKUWARDEN. THE FARM HOUSE. From the fainting by Jan Wijnants in the Rljks Museum, Amsterdam CONTENTS AND LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Map of Holland Winter at Zaandam The Burgomasters Pew The Vyver at the Hague The Market-Place, Roermond, A Dutch Cottage . The Weigh House, Lceu warden The Dam, Amsterdam . The Faim House Jan Wijnants Hindeloopen . . Frontispiece 5 5 6 8 9 12 CHAPTER I, HOLLAND AND THE HOLLANDERS. fage 14 Dutch Courtship, Isle of Marken 15 Hindeloopen Costumes 18 A Dutch Maidservant . page 20 21 22 10 CONTENTS. CHAPTER II. AMSTERDAM. Montalbans Tower, Amblei dam… 24 St. Anthonys Gate fiom the Geldeische Ivade, Amsterdam 25 Tower of the Old Cluueli, Amsteubm . . 25 An Amsterdam Bookstall …. 28 Scivanl and Aansprekcr, or Undeitakeis Assistant 30 Alvas Last Ride thiough Amsterdam . . 32 The Palace, Amsterdam …. 35 Orphans of the Protestant Duighei House in the KalveibUaat … . . - 37 The Weepers Tower ….. 40 The Mint 43 St. AnthonysGate 45 The Chinch of Moses and Aaion Tu the Jews Quaitci, Amsterdam . Diamond Cleaving . Diamond Cutting. Diamond Polishing The Pulpit, New Church, Am teidam, The Old Chinch, Amsteidam . DeKuyteibTomb The Rijks Museum Rembiandts Statue in the RembiamUsnlein Vondel Sliaat, Amsteidam The Zoological Guidons, Amsteidam A Street in Old Amsteidam 4 47 53 54 60 n CHAPTER 111. TO MARKEN VIA EDAM AND VOLENDAM, Vulendam Children in their Working - dress . 62 Marken 62 Edam…