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was simplex munditiis, plain and neat in the highest degree. 6. It has lately been observed, that growing vegetables greatly resist putridity ; so there is an use in their numerous rows of trees which was not thought of at first. The elms balance the canals, preventing the putrefaction which those otherwise might produce. One little circumstance I observed, which I suppose is pecu- liar to Holland : To most chamber-windows a looking-glass is placed on the outside of the sash, so as to show the whole street, with all the passengers. There is something very pleasing in these moving pictures. Are they found in no other country ? Sun. 15. The Episcopal church is not quite so large as the chapel in West-Street. It is very elegant both without and within. The Service began at half-past nine. Such a congre- gationhad not often beenthere before. I preached on, "God created man inhis ownimage." The people seemed, " all but their attention, dead." In the afternoon the church was so filled as (they informedme) it had not been for these fifty years. I preached on, "God hath given us eternal life; and this life is in his Son." I believe God applied it to many hearts. Were it only for this hour, I am glad I came to Holland. One thing which I peculiarly observed was this, and the same in all the churches in Holland: At coming in, no one looks on the right or the left hand, or bows or courtesies to any one ; but all go straightforward to their seats, as if no other person was inthe place. During the service none turns his head on either side, or looks at anything but his book or the Minister ; and [June,1783. in going out, none takes notice of any one, but all go straight forward till they are in the open air. After church an English gentleman invited me to his country- house, not half a mile from the town. 1 scarce ever saw so pretty a place. The garden before the house was in three par- titions, each quite different from the others. The house lay between this and another garden, (nothing like any of the others,) from which you looked through a beautiful summer- house, washed by a small stream, into rich pastures filled with