February vii.
This and the two following days I remain at Utrecht, where I now first visit, and contract a very agreable acquaintance with Mr. Paul Foley, student of that university; who the day after obliged me with his company in a treck schuyt to Leyden, where I view the physic garden, and adjoining galleries of natural rarities; the academy, anatomy theatre, great church, and other curiosities of the place. And the next morning I take the like passage for Rotterdam.
February xii.
This day I went to the Hague, where at length I again met his Excellency; having seen Delft and Ryswick in the way. At Delft particularly I was entertained with a sight of the great church, and fine monument erected there in memory of William the first, Prince of Orange. And the next day I continue to attend his Excellency at the Hague.
February xiv.
This day, being Sunday, I depart from the Hague, with his Excellency, Mr. Paget, and Mr. Foley, in a treck schuyt, by the way of Leyden, for Amsterdam; where we put up at the Oude Heeren logement. And staying here the two following days, after paying a visit to Mr. Marcus, I amuse myself with viewing the magazine of the admiralty, the stadthouse, and spinhouse; the hospital of boys and girls, with that of old women; the rasphouse, and other public buildings.
February xviii.
I return this day to Leyden, and there see Mr. De la Faye, brother of the English minister of that place; and with him visit Jacobus Gronovius, professor of eloquence and history, and at this time rector magnificus; from whom I receive a copy of Mynhéer Cosson’s inscriptions, among which are some not published in the Memoria Cossoniana.
February xix.
We now leave Leyden, and go back to Rotterdam, where his Excellency is lodged at the Doole for about eight days, and then removes to Winestreet. During this time I become acquainted with Mr. Richard Davis on the Heering vliet, the chief promoter of the new episcopal English church, now building at the upper end of that vliet. I observe whatever is remarkable here, particularly the statue of Erasmus, and the house of his birth; and likewise pay a visit to Mons. Bayle.