Pictures of the Olden Time As Shown in the Fortunes of a Family of the Pilgrim
Pictures of the Olden Time As Shown in the Fortunes of a Family of the Pilgrim
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But a conflict is to come. As soon as Alva can settle affairs in the Catholic Netherlands, he rein- 222 THE ADVENTURER.
forces his veterans to subdue once more the rebel lious province. Sneering at the peaceful pursuits of the agricultural Hollanders, he expects soon to crush them again, and swears he will "smother them in their own butter. " Before we see the little state lie torn and bleed ing under the tusks of the boar, let us look at it one moment as it is described by a contemporary write...r, who resided among its people just before the troubles began. Guicciardini, who sailed over its canals, lined with rows of willows and industrious windmills, and looked down into its polders, and had intercourse with its inhabitants in town and country, says: " This little corner of the earth abounds with people, with riches and virtue, and everything that the heart of man can desire. Not the most minute portion of the land is without its production ; even the sand-hills afford food and shel ter to vast quantities of rabbits, esteemed for their delicate flavor ; and on every creek of the sea are to be found incredible numbers of water-fowl and their eggs, both of which form a valuable article of export to the Belgic provinces.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
But a conflict is to come. As soon as Alva can settle affairs in the Catholic Netherlands, he rein- 222 THE ADVENTURER.
forces his veterans to subdue once more the rebel lious province. Sneering at the peaceful pursuits of the agricultural Hollanders, he expects soon to crush them again, and swears he will "smother them in their own butter. " Before we see the little state lie torn and bleed ing under the tusks of the boar, let us look at it one moment as it is described by a contemporary write...r, who resided among its people just before the troubles began. Guicciardini, who sailed over its canals, lined with rows of willows and industrious windmills, and looked down into its polders, and had intercourse with its inhabitants in town and country, says: " This little corner of the earth abounds with people, with riches and virtue, and everything that the heart of man can desire. Not the most minute portion of the land is without its production ; even the sand-hills afford food and shel ter to vast quantities of rabbits, esteemed for their delicate flavor ; and on every creek of the sea are to be found incredible numbers of water-fowl and their eggs, both of which form a valuable article of export to the Belgic provinces.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Sears, Edmund Hamilton, 1852-1942 to read onlineMoreLess
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