. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. 494 THE NETHERLANDS. German, and English, besides frequently possessing a knowledge of Latin and Greek and of some oriental tongue. In matters of education Holland has allowed herself to be distanced by other nations. Is this a sign of mental apathy and moral decay ? We hesitate to answer this question in the affirmative. Govkrnme^;t.—Holland, as a constitutional state, presents the same features as most other European monarchies. Formerly each town had its self-elected Fig. 283.—Railway Map of the Netherlands. Scale 1 : 2,500, 4" 'F oF
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. 494 THE NETHERLANDS. German, and English, besides frequently possessing a knowledge of Latin and Greek and of some oriental tongue. In matters of education Holland has allowed herself to be distanced by other nations. Is this a sign of mental apathy and moral decay ? We hesitate to answer this question in the affirmative. Govkrnme^;t.—Holland, as a constitutional state, presents the same features as most other European monarchies. Formerly each town had its self-elected Fig. 283.—Railway Map of the Netherlands. Scale 1 : 2,500, 4" 'F oF Cr. 25 Miles. " council of wise men," but now the burgomasters are appointed by the King, whilst the Communal Council is elected by those citizens who, according to locality, pay from 18s. to £6 13s. in direct taxes. The provinces are governed by commis- sioners appointed by the King, whose authority is somewhat curtailed by the Provincial Estates, elected by citizens paying £1 18s. to £13 7s. in taxes. The same limited constituency elects the eighty members of the Second Chamber, whilst the thirty-nine members of the Upper Chamber are nominated by the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. Appleton and company
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