Excerpt from Belgium and Holland: Handbook for Travellers The chief objects of the Handbook for Belgium and Holland are to supply the traveller with a few remarks on the progress of civilisation and art in these interesting countries; to render him as far as possible independent of the embarrassing and expensive services of commissionnaires, guides, and other members of the same fraternity; to place him in a position to employ his time, his money, and his energy to the best advantage; and thus to enable him to derive the greatest possible amount of pleasure and instruction from his tour. The Handbook has been compiled almost entirely from the Editor's personal observation, and he has used every endeavour to furnish information acceptable to travellers of every class. The present edition, which corresponds to the 19th German edition and the 14th French, has been carefully revised and remodelled from the most recent timetables, catalogues, government statistics, and other sources. The Editor has also frequently availed himself of the valuable information kindly afforded by travellers, which he gratefully acknowledges. The introductory article on art has been contributed by Professor Anton Springer of Leipsic, and has been adapted for the use of English travellers with the kind assistance of Mr. J. A. Crowe, author of 'The Early Flemish Painters'. Other valuable remarks on many of the principal works of art mentioned in the Handbook are also from Professor Springer's pen. 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.