MAESLANDSLUYS. 5

of the Meuse, and landing on the island of Rosenberg, an open waggon was in attendance to convey the passengers to the next branch on which the town of Maeslandsluys is situated. The ferry here is equally good with the former; and the walk of about half a mile from the water-side, pre- sented a fine view of the town in front. One of the churches is peculiarly beautiful, and is crowned with a light and lofty tower of admirable workmanship. The population of Maeslandsluys amounts to about 7,000, most of whom are occupied in the fisheries, principally for white and red herrings. The people of this place complained much of the ill success of the fishery this year. Some of the busses which were by the sides of the wharf had been on the coast of Scotland, from whence after a voyage protracted beyond its usual limits, they had returned with very deficient cargoes; *‘And some of the masters assured me, that the whole expense of the outfit of the vessels of their town, would very far exceed any sum which the sale of the whole of the fish could produce, however high a price they may obtain for them; and on that subject, their expectations were far from

being sanguine. The road to Delft, burdened with toll:.

gates, is remarkably good, compounded of the natural soil and sea shells, admirably worked together into a compact and smooth substance, so as to give no unpleasant joltings to éhe traveller, who posts over it in a waggon without springs, the only vehicle to be found at the post houses in this country. As my fellow-travellers were destined to Harlem, the place of their residence, I parted from them, intending to avail myself of their pressing solicitations to visit them at that city.

The whole country from Helvoetsluys to Delft, including B