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bells, the largest weighing 25,000lhs.Having a letter to Professor Van Ordt, oneof the heads of the university, I hastenedto deliver it, and found him a venerable oldman of most pleasing manners, and entirelydevoid of that pedantic stiffness which toooften characterizes our resident fellows of col-leges. He paid me the compliment of mak-ing me a student of the High School, andintroduced me to Mr. Mol, also a studentthere, whose society was particularly ac-ceptable to us. Through him we obtainedmuch information, and permission to visitmany places which are usually forbiddento strangers, among others the silk manu-factory ; the gardens belonging to the pro-prietor of which are magnificent, andadorned with some choice pieces of sculp-ture. The town altogether is clean andwell built, and the ramparts afford anagreeable promenade around it, under anavenue of elms.

Leaving Utrecht , after a stay there oftwo days, our party strengthened by Mr.Mol, proceeded to Zeist, about six milesdistant, where is the celebrated Mora-