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The Hatred of a Tulip-fancier

           

           Thisinnocentmagic,thefruitatthesametimeofchild-likemusingsandofmanlygeniusthispatientuntiringlabour,ofwhichBoxtelknewhimselftobeincapablemadehim,gnawedashewaswithenvy,centreallhislife,allhisthoughts,andallhishopesinhistelescope.

           For,strangetosay,theloveandinterestofhorticulturehadnotdeadenedinIsaachisfierceenvyandthirstofrevenge.Sometimes,whilstcoveringVanBaerlewithhistelescope,hedeludedhimselfintoabeliefthathewaslevellinganever-failingmusketathim;andthenhewouldseekwithhisfingerforthetriggertofiretheshotwhichwastohavekilledhisneighbour.Butitistimethatweshouldconnectwiththisepochoftheoperationsoftheone,andtheespionageoftheother,thevisitwhichCorneliusdeWittcametopaytohisnativetown.

           

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