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ON tpie; cre;st oi^ one of the: sand-dunes that safeguard hoeland 



The sand-dtine. despised, if not useless, in most parts of the world, is the faithful friend 

 and protector of Holland. The govei^nment of that country in turn guards them with rare 

 zeal. The force of the waves, which eat into their seaward sides, is broken,_ and they are 

 robbed of their sands by numerous jetties built, at large expense. Several jetties may be 

 seen on the left. These sands, deposited at the base of the dune, broaden out and make 

 Holland more secure. On the land side the winds are circumventedm their efforts to damage 

 the dunes by the systematic planting of various grasses, which thrive m the sands and bind 

 it fast. 



that she has the best public instruction 

 and the least corruption of any nation. 

 Louis Napoleon's conclusions, too, were 

 in the same strain : "In Holland is found 

 more innate good sense, justice, and rea- 

 son than in any of the other European 

 countries." 



It is estimated that about one-third of 

 the people of Holland are of the Catholic 

 faith, 100,000 of Hebrew, and the re- 

 mainder made up of different branches 

 of Protestantism, with the Calvinists 

 predominating. 



DUTCH LOVE OE MUSIC 



The Hollander's love of music cannot 

 be disputed. This fact is impressed upon 

 the traveler by the continuous perform- 

 ances of strange belfry music, which not 

 only floats in, but rushes through one's 

 windows, when the chimes in the church 

 towers ring in each hour of the day or 

 night, with a flood of harmony. While 

 the selections include many quaint old 

 hymn tunes and movements from operas 

 having rapid cadenzas of wonderful 

 range, the degree of pleasure one experi- 



