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Domestic Manners Of The Dutch.
DOMESTIC MANNERS OF THE DUTCH .
THF climate and soil of a country operate greatly on the minds of a people , and influence the passions so , that the depth of the impression made by dame Nature is seldom eradicated . —Thus the Dutch , living in a low marshy country , contract by nature a sluggish habit ; nor does it appear they ever made any proficiency in the fine arts . Their dress is the most clumsy that can be imagined , and with respect to their foodthe Writer of this has seen them pour train-oil
, on a pickled herring . They are by no means hospitable to strangers , but among themselves extremely sociah When they meet in the evening , they have a card-table placed in the room , on which is placed pipes , Holland ' s gin , and a tankard of ale . They all sit with their heads covered , some having slouched hatsothers high crowned onesresembling those of the Spaniards .
, , Some wear frocks like our waggoners , and others full-trimme . d coats , reaching almost to their heels . They are not very polite , for although womezi should happen to be in their company , they will go without the least ceremony to the Jordan , and deliver the contents of their overcharged stomachs . They seldom quarrelalthough they are much addicted to
drink-, ing ; and when any dispute arises , the greatest curse or oath the }' . use is , swarsum blixam , that is , thunder and li ghtning . Their conversation is always on industry in procuring riches ; for it may be justly said , that avarice is the religion of a Dutchman . All their notions of honour , of liberty , of learning and happiness ^ are centered in avarice ; , and a thousand pounds to a Dutchman is as
agreeable as Mahomet ' s heaven to a Mussulman . When the card-playing is over , they have supper brought on the table in a manner that almost exceeds description ; for , that every particular palate may be gratified , one pulls out of his large breeches pocket a dozen of pickled herrings , another a dozen of onions , a third a bottle of train-oila fourth a piece of sage cheeseand a fifth
, , a piece of cold boiled pork . All these are laid on the table , and each serves himself according to his particular inclination . If iu winter , they sit round a stove , and each person has before him a double box of Holland ' s gin , which is about half a pint of English wine
measure . As they smoke tobacco all the time they are drinking this liquor , one would imagine that the whole of their bodies would be inflamed , but no such thing takes place , which must arise from the following causes : first , their eating such vast quantities of the grossest food , and secondly , from the dampness of the country . ¦ It is remarkable , that during these nocturnal entertainments , few .of the company ever get intoxicated , and these are generally among the younger who have not been long accustomed to such practices
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Domestic Manners Of The Dutch.
DOMESTIC MANNERS OF THE DUTCH .
THF climate and soil of a country operate greatly on the minds of a people , and influence the passions so , that the depth of the impression made by dame Nature is seldom eradicated . —Thus the Dutch , living in a low marshy country , contract by nature a sluggish habit ; nor does it appear they ever made any proficiency in the fine arts . Their dress is the most clumsy that can be imagined , and with respect to their foodthe Writer of this has seen them pour train-oil
, on a pickled herring . They are by no means hospitable to strangers , but among themselves extremely sociah When they meet in the evening , they have a card-table placed in the room , on which is placed pipes , Holland ' s gin , and a tankard of ale . They all sit with their heads covered , some having slouched hatsothers high crowned onesresembling those of the Spaniards .
, , Some wear frocks like our waggoners , and others full-trimme . d coats , reaching almost to their heels . They are not very polite , for although womezi should happen to be in their company , they will go without the least ceremony to the Jordan , and deliver the contents of their overcharged stomachs . They seldom quarrelalthough they are much addicted to
drink-, ing ; and when any dispute arises , the greatest curse or oath the }' . use is , swarsum blixam , that is , thunder and li ghtning . Their conversation is always on industry in procuring riches ; for it may be justly said , that avarice is the religion of a Dutchman . All their notions of honour , of liberty , of learning and happiness ^ are centered in avarice ; , and a thousand pounds to a Dutchman is as
agreeable as Mahomet ' s heaven to a Mussulman . When the card-playing is over , they have supper brought on the table in a manner that almost exceeds description ; for , that every particular palate may be gratified , one pulls out of his large breeches pocket a dozen of pickled herrings , another a dozen of onions , a third a bottle of train-oila fourth a piece of sage cheeseand a fifth
, , a piece of cold boiled pork . All these are laid on the table , and each serves himself according to his particular inclination . If iu winter , they sit round a stove , and each person has before him a double box of Holland ' s gin , which is about half a pint of English wine
measure . As they smoke tobacco all the time they are drinking this liquor , one would imagine that the whole of their bodies would be inflamed , but no such thing takes place , which must arise from the following causes : first , their eating such vast quantities of the grossest food , and secondly , from the dampness of the country . ¦ It is remarkable , that during these nocturnal entertainments , few .of the company ever get intoxicated , and these are generally among the younger who have not been long accustomed to such practices