Series 02: Journal of a tour in Holland, 12 February - 22 March 1773 - No. 0070

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Rotterdam

20 or 30 species at a stroke to Eternal oblivion as such a measure could not produce any thing but an absolute negative it being impossible to enter into their merits but one by one we went on very smoothly & by 2 o'clock arrived at Mr Crawfords on the Boontjies where we dind.

The Boontjies is situated on the Bank of a river the opposite side of which is adornd by a meadow all of which is overgrown with reeds  but a small part on which grows a row of tall trees beyond this the Horizon bounds your Eye as the sea lies next tho too low & distant for the eye to command it.

This in Holland is esteemd a most beautiful situation so much so that one of the gentlemen tapping me on the shoulder fishd for a complement with the following bait "you sir have seen many countries & many situations" I bit "but tell me plainly did you ever see so sweet a one as this" twas too gross I basd my hold as an old trout lets loose the