The costumes, while not so picturesque as those to be found in the
country districts, are interesting to the traveler from other lands. The
houses are built on piles driven into the soft soil--a fact that the
witty old Erasmus of Rotterdam turned to jest by saying that he knew a
city whose inhabitants dwelt in the tops of trees like rooks.
There are so many things in Amsterdam of historic, literary, and art
interest that no one can expect to “do the city” and do it thoroughly in
the brief time usually allotted by the ordinary tourist. For the student
of art there is enough to fill a month’s time. The home city of
Rembrandt naturally holds the interest of an artist, and the Ryks Museum
contains a wonderful collection of Dutch art and Historic relics.
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