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The Governor, determined to show that the Duke of Alva could not be more prompt nor more terrible than himself, improvised, of his own authority, a tribunal in imitation of the infamous Blood-Council. Fortunately for the character of the country, Sonoy was not a Hollander, nor was the jurisdiction of this newly established court allowed to extend beyond very narrow limits.
"Let the Ghoorka drink his pugaree and pukka, Let the Hollander imbibe old schnapps galore. Tommy Atkins is the chap Who has broached a better tap, For he takes his 'arf-and-'arf in blood and gore. Blood and gore, For he takes his 'arf-and-'arf in blood and gore.
To add further to this, if we consider the abundance, largeness, and peculiar excellency of the sturgeon in that country, it will not fall into the least of scruples, but that one species will be of an invaluable profit to the buyer, or if we repeat to our thoughts the singular plenty of herrings and mackerel, in goodness and greatness much exceeding whatever of that kind these our seas produce, a very ordinary understanding may at the first inspection perceive that it will be no great difficulty to out-labor and out-vie the Hollander in that his almost only staple.
Vocabularies, school books, etc., etc., were printed in that dialect, and the translation of the Bible had also been brought to an advanced stage, when the project had to be abandoned, principally through Hollander influence, aided by some of the Republican leaders and Bond men. Dr.
In the same year Glapthorne's comedy of the Hollander, according to the title-page, was being acted at the Cockpit, Drury Lane. His other pieces were produced rather later. I am inclined to think that The Lady Mother, in spite of the wild improbability of the plot and the poorness of much of the comic parts, is our author's best work. "Enough, good friend; no more.
The court, however, still held its sessions in the country; and the sacred privilege de non evocando the right of every Hollander to be tried in his own land, was, at least, retained.
It is certain that the bold Hollander was not seduced by these visions, but there is no doubt that he listened to the voice of the tempter. He unquestionably neglected his duty. Week after week he remained, at Ostend, sneering at the French and quaffing huge draughts in honour of Queen Elizabeth.
No, that was the task of slaves, like these low Hollander fellows among whom his lot was cast.
"Dead, William's favorite dead!" murmured the burgomaster as if in a dream. Then, controlling himself by a violent effort, he said, firmly: "Pardon me, noble sir. Time is flying. I must go to the town-hall." "And spite of my message, you will continue to uphold rebellion?" "Yes, my lord, as surely as I am a Hollander." "Do you remember the fate of Haarlem?"
So far as mere form is concerned, 'Tannhäuser' is far freer from the conventionalities of the Italian school than 'Der Fliegende Holländer, but this would not have availed much if Wagner's constructive powers had not matured in so remarkable a way. It would have been useless to sweep away the old conventions if he had had nothing to set in their place.
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