fUSO HORTICULTURAL TOUR. 



impressive than any which Buonaparte, in the plenitude 

 of his power, and with the most rancorous feeling towards 

 London, was able to effect. 



We next proceeded to the principal ' FisJi-marJcet, which 

 is situate in the neighbourhood. The most remarkable 

 circumstance here was, that most of the fish were kept alive 

 for sale : not pond-fish merely, but several of the kinds of 

 sea-fish were thus kept in tubs and chests filled with salt- 

 water ; among these were haddock, cod, young coalfish, 

 and different species of flounder. Half a dozen of tame 

 storks were walking about, as at the fish-market of the 

 Hague : a small wooden house, for their protection during 

 night, was pointed out to us, and we were told that a 

 person is employed by the Magistrates to look after these 

 sacred birds. 



We now perambulated several of the central streets, 

 which are in general narrow, and without the accommoda- 

 tion of a foot-pavement. Sledge-coaches were continually 

 passing along, physicians being almost the only citizens al- 

 lowed to accelerate their movements by means of wheels. 

 Goats, as well as dogs in harness, drawing either kruiwa- 

 gens full of merchandise, or children's coaches with most 

 sedate-looking inmates, form very prominent foreign figures 

 in the street scenery of Amsterdam. A kind of church- 

 officer dressed in black, with a long crape flowing from his 

 cocked hat, and a paper in his hand, we ascertained to be 

 the aansprecker or announcer of deaths ; for in this way 

 verbal intimation is made to the acquaintances of persons 

 deceased. Garlands of box were suspended over many 

 doors ; and this, we were told, indicated that fresh-herrings 

 were to be procured within. 



At length we arrived in a large open area, the most ex- 

 in jvc, we believe, in Amsterdam, called the Boter-markt, 



