ΑΣΦΑΛΕΣ. ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΙΣ. ΟΥΘΕΝ. ΕΝΕΙΜΕ. ΤΥΧΑ.
ΕΙΗΣ. ΤΟΙ. ΣΥΜ. ΠΑΤΡΙ. ΚΕΧΑΡΜΕΝΟΣ. ΟΦΡΑΝ. ΕΣ. ΑΨΩ[143].
ΣΩΣΤΡΑΤΟΣ. ΕΝ. ΦΘΙΜΕΝΟΙΣ. ΜΥΡΙΟΝ. ΑΙΝΟΝ. ΕΧΗ.
May iii.
Mr. Vandeput, Dr. Cockburn’s youngest son, and myself, hire a couple of chaises, and make a journey into North Holland. We pass Monnikedam, the Beemster, and so to Alckmair; where we observe the beautiful and clean streets, the stadthouse, the church, and noble picture there of the year 1504, the delightful woods, and artificial walks. We return that night, but not without being imposed on by the owner of our chaises.
May xi.
Having continued thus long at Amsterdam, enjoying the company of my good friends, and amusing my self with the variety of entertainments, which this place affords to strangers, I now depart for Naerden in the treck schuyt by the way of Muyden, whither I am kindly accompanied by Mr. Le Jolle. There I arrive by two a clock, and having viewed that complete and compact fortification, I depart at six in a post chaise for Utrecht, where I arrive by nine, and lodge without the gate. In the morning I repair to Mr. Foley, and am by him invited to lodge in his apartment. He carried me to visit Holthenus, a learned divine and minister of the place, who had then the care of the new edition of Gruter; and has a good collection of coins, among which was observable Nerva of the largest size, the reverse a palm tree, with the legend FISCI IVDAICI CALVMNIA ABLATA.
May xiv.
Mr. Foley and my self hire a traveling chaise and pair at Utrecht, with which we proceed to Amerford, and from thence to the King’s house at Loo, where we arrive by three a clock in the afternoon. And upon our return to Utrecht the day following, I begin to think of England, and accordingly prepare my self for a voyage by the first convenient passage.