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Show SAINT PAUL'S GATE, ROME impres ed me ot herwi e. S uch green pastures and fat cattle. uch f ield of flowers. Such restful canals and lovely lan dscapes. Such quaintly industrio us win dmill s. \ Vhat wonders they perform. S uch cl ean s treets and happy peopl e. Ilere the wri ter and his party would like to ha\'e litwe recl indefini tely to mingle ll'ith uch a delig ht ful , r elig iou -JoYing people, eren thotwh the women's s tyle f ei re s did seem omewhal behind the tim es, or ahead of the times. \\' bich? The llaguc is the capit al of the Dutch country. Here is fo und cleanlin ess, stability and beauty. The Palace in the \ Voocl ., where the iirst Peace Congres was l1elcl , in l\la~·. 189<). i· indeed a place of sweet en vironment. The gracious Queen of H olland live he re. and thereiore, the city is a place of wea lth and no litt le aristoc racy, and on all s ides a r e t he evidences oi a contented people who posse. s a just pride in their city <lnd country. The llouse of Parliament and all other notahlc places were visited; and the Palace of Peace, now under construction, was seen from a distance. Tl1e traveler should not neglect the dri\·e from the [Iague to the sea. Thi<> will lake one through ahoul three miles of a fore, t park, and end at . chneningen, the iashionable waterin~--place of I lol land. \\' hat 1\tlantic City is to Phil:-tdelphia and :\ew York, Srhen'ningen is to the Hague and the cities thereabouts. l\1 ay sixth and seve nt 11 . were spent at :\msterclam, the Island of :\I arken, and Edam. The latter two placec, are rcac hcd by a 1 itt 1c excursion s teamer, and the trip is incited most restful as well as novel _\ iter leaving the dock. the steamer passe. through a lock into the Zuicler Zee and procc ·ds to the [slam! of farkcn Page OnL' I !undred T\\'enty nine |