A Tour Through Holland, Along the Right and Left Banks of the Rhine, to the South of Germany, in the Summer and Autumn of 1806 ...Phillips, 1807 - 301 σελίδες |
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... preserved entire amidst the general wreck of other nations . The king of Holland was described to me to resemble his brother Napoleon , very strongly in size , complexion , manner , thoughtful taciturnity , and abstemiousness : he is a ...
... preserved entire amidst the general wreck of other nations . The king of Holland was described to me to resemble his brother Napoleon , very strongly in size , complexion , manner , thoughtful taciturnity , and abstemiousness : he is a ...
Σελίδα 53
... preserving the furniture of the rooms unsullied , that they frequently neglect to purify their own persons ; the charms of which are to be often seen mingled with , if not obscured by , the accretions of long neglect and inattention ...
... preserving the furniture of the rooms unsullied , that they frequently neglect to purify their own persons ; the charms of which are to be often seen mingled with , if not obscured by , the accretions of long neglect and inattention ...
Σελίδα 61
... preserved as great curiosities ; and yet , though now so highly prized , they fell into so much disrepute , that not many years since , a large collection of his best pictures sold for eight guineas apiece , so uncertain is the opinion ...
... preserved as great curiosities ; and yet , though now so highly prized , they fell into so much disrepute , that not many years since , a large collection of his best pictures sold for eight guineas apiece , so uncertain is the opinion ...
Σελίδα 70
... preserving them from vicious propensities , by placing before their eyes the nauseous and frightful images of suffering profligacy . Such an experiment in morals would be somewhat dubious in its operations ; for vice like deformity ...
... preserving them from vicious propensities , by placing before their eyes the nauseous and frightful images of suffering profligacy . Such an experiment in morals would be somewhat dubious in its operations ; for vice like deformity ...
Σελίδα 72
... preserve their consti- tutions , as paint is to protect the exterior of their houses from the effects of their moist climate ; but that the va- pour invigorates the mind , which mounted like an aerial spirit upon a cloud , pours forth ...
... preserve their consti- tutions , as paint is to protect the exterior of their houses from the effects of their moist climate ; but that the va- pour invigorates the mind , which mounted like an aerial spirit upon a cloud , pours forth ...
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admirable afterwards agreeable amongst Amsterdam ANECDOTE antient appearance arms artist bank Batavian republic beautiful Berghem boat building called canals carriage celebrated chamber church colouring consequence CONSTITUTION council Delft displayed distinguished Douw Duke Dutch Dutch language elegant Emperor England English expence exquisite florins formed France French frequently gardens grand grand pensionary guilders Haarlem Hague handsome high mightinesses Holland honor hour house of Orange illustrious inhabitants Jan Steen John Carr John of Leyden king lady laws Leyden magistrates magnificent majesty manner master merchants miles minister Napoleon nation never noble officers painted painter palace passed persons picture present Prince of Orange principal prisoners province received Rembrandt resided Rhine river Rotterdam royal scarcely Scheveling side spirit STADT-HOUSE Stadtholder stiver piece stranger streets taste thousand tion town traveller treckschuyt trees Utrecht vast whilst wood