THE DUTCH

"The People of Holland may be divided into several Classes: The Clowns or Boors (as they call them), who cultivate the Land. The Mariners or Schippers, who supply their Ships and Inland-Boats, The Merchants or Traders, who fill their Towns. The Renteneers, or men that live in all their chief Cities upon the Rents or Interest of Estates formerly ac- quired in the Families. And the Gentle- men and Officers of the Armies."
So wrote Sir William Temple, Brit- ain's ambassador t...