. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 1 Mile. refuse of the distilleries. Delft (25,511 inhabitants), half-way between Rotterdam and the Hague, is well known for its earthenware. It is the seat of a school of hydraulic engineering. William the Silent was assassinated here in 1584, and, together with Grotius, Heinsius, and other men of fame, lies buried in the " new " church. The Hague ('.s Gravenhaage, 104,095 inhabitants), the ofi&cial capital of the Netherlands, is one of those cities which owe their existence not to advantages of commercial position, but to the caprice of their
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 1 Mile. refuse of the distilleries. Delft (25,511 inhabitants), half-way between Rotterdam and the Hague, is well known for its earthenware. It is the seat of a school of hydraulic engineering. William the Silent was assassinated here in 1584, and, together with Grotius, Heinsius, and other men of fame, lies buried in the " new " church. The Hague ('.s Gravenhaage, 104,095 inhabitants), the ofi&cial capital of the Netherlands, is one of those cities which owe their existence not to advantages of commercial position, but to the caprice of their founders. It grew up around a princely shooting-box, and owes its name to a game preserve, or haag. The aspect of the town differs from that of all others in the country. Canals only skirt it, and the large sheet of water in its centre is merely ornamental, ships
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