The History and Topography of Holland and Belgium (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History and Topography of Holland and Belgium These countries, which so nearly approximate England, and whose language claims a close affinity to our own, are distinguished for their progress in civilization, and the important discoveries they have contributed to the store of human art and knowledge, in the inestimable inventions of printing and oil painting. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.