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to be deserted by its inhabitants, and presented the dullest aspect of any place I ever visited. It was once famous for its manufactories of earthenware, which gave employment to seven thousand persons, but does not occupy at present two hundred. I remarked, every where English plates and dishes, and scarcely ever saw any of the native manufactory.

The naval arsenal is a fine establishment; a ship, rigoed and manned by the cadets of the navy, is here appropriated for their professional instruction. The artil- lery, both for the army, and navy are mounted here; and fitted for service with all the necessary appointments. The brass cannon are cast at the Hague, and those of iron, in the vicinity of Liege, and are brought here by water, to be rendered fit for military purposes.

The new church as it is called, is of a very ancient date, and has a tower 300 feet in height. It diverges considerably from the perpendicular, and in appearance, threatens to fall on the heads of the worshippers; but it has been long in this state, and the inhabitants are satisfied that it is perfectly secure. In this church, among many monuments, some to their naval heroes, Harpertsz, Tromp, and Hein, a beautiful one to the celebrated naturalist, Leeuwenhoek, is remarkable for its elegant sim- plicity. In the old church, among several memorials to names now scarcely remembered, is to be seen the monument erected to Grotius. It is a pyramid of black marble, in a niche, on which is a sepulchral urn; on this un ïs a medallion of the head of Grotius, resting on a book. A Genius stands on the left hand of the medallion, with a torch reversed, and nearly extinguished. The inscription is simply Hugoni Grotio sacram.

Besides these buildings, the late East India Company’s