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Misson, François Maximilien; Goodwin, Timothy [Bearb.]; Wotton, Matthew [Bearb.]; Manship, Samuel [Bearb.]; Tooke, Benjamin [Bearb.]
A New Voyage to Italy: With Curious Observations On several other Countries, as Germany, Switzerland, Savoy, Geneva, Flanders, and Holland. Together, With Useful Instructions for those who shall Travel thither. Done out of French. In Two Volumes (Vol. I.) — London: Printed for T. Goodwin, at the Queen's-Head; M. Wotton, at the Three-Daggers in Fleet-street; S. Manship, at the Ship in Cornbil; and B. Took at the Middle-Temple-Gate in Fleet-street, 1699

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io A New Voyage Vol.I.
without Partiality, and founded upon exaft In-
formation. I am,
Rotterdam, O&ob. 6. SIR,
1687. New-Stile.
Your, &c.

LETTER II.
SIR,
DELFT <TTTE came from Rotterdam to Dest, in less
Built Anno \f\/ t}un two Hours, by the Rotterdam Boat.
freytheCr°ook- holds the third Rank in the Aisembly of the
hack Duke os States of Holland. I will give you no other De-
Lorrain. scriptioh of it than-what I have told you of the
Cities in general, the Idea of which you must al-
ways call to mind. The Tomb of Prince William,
* B^Balthasar wjlo was * Assassinated in this City. The Arse-
rachV’ C" na^ anc^ Town-House are the principal things
FrancheCom- which they (how to Strangers. It is but a good
re, Anno League from Delst to the Hague, following
Prf>^'e was ^ie cour^e Canal. Yoii'pass not far from
Rtfmck, and the Voorburg, which are very plea-
Tou way alsi ^ant Villages; and all along you meet with Hou-
see the ’Palace ses of Pleasure, Walks, and delightful Gardens.
os the Stat-
holder, the Grand Place, and the great Hofyital with the Garden.
II AGUE. Tho’ the Hague has the Privileges of a City,
yet is it put in the Rank of the Boroughs, be-
cause it is not Walled : And it sends no Deputies
to the States General: Yet we may say, that in
respest of its Largeness and Beauty, it deserves as
much Honour as the best Cities.

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