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A Wanderer in Holland

CHAPTER X
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Thus:-- When you are entered the house, the first thing you encounter is a Looking-glasse.

No question but a true Embleme of politick hospitality; for though it reflect yourself in your own figure, 'tis yet no longer than while you are there before it.

When you are gone once, it flatters the next commer, without the least remembrance that you ere were there.
The next are the vessels of the house marshalled about the room like watchmen.

All as neat as if you were in a Citizen's Wife's Cabinet; for unless it be themselves, they let none of God's creatures lose any thing of their native beauty.
Their houses, especially in their Cities, are the best eye-beauties of their Country.

For cost and sight they far exceed our English, but they want their magnificence.


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