Chapter

 1 6 |     better than any one else at Haarlem or Leyden -- the two towns
 2 6 |    flesh colour, the "Wonder of Haarlem," the "Colombin obscur,"
 3 6 |       then the Tulip Society of Haarlem offered a prize for the
 4 7 |        Horticultural Society of Haarlem. He had progressed from
 5 7 |     black tulip required by the Haarlem Society. ~On the 20th of
 6 7 |        thousand guilders of the Haarlem prize to-the poor. And yet ---- " ~
 7 8 |        Horticultural Society of Haarlem. ~It was just this certainty
 8 11|        Horticultural Society of Haarlem. These hundred thousand
 9 11|    apprise the President of the Haarlem Society. He will cause the
10 11|         has been offered by the Haarlem Society, requesting that
11 13|        with it the prize of the Haarlem Society? ~It was money lent
12 20|       like those good ladies of Haarlem and Dort, who imagine that
13 20|        as the first gardener of Haarlem." ~"And now what is the
14 21|   immediately send a message to Haarlem, to the President of the
15 21|        I know well it is far to Haarlem, but with money you will
16 21|        Rosa, but you must go to Haarlem yourself." ~"But what in
17 21|       you will send some one to Haarlem, -- that's settled; really,
18 22|        Rosa, this lad may be at Haarlem in ten hours; you will give
19 22|     Systens, the burgomaster of Haarlem; give it to me, Rosa, give
20 22|        Horticultural Society of Haarlem." ~"And now, Rosa, go, go,"
21 23|         start on the instant to Haarlem, where the tulip would be
22 23|         set out that instant to Haarlem with it? ~It was not possible
23 23|     Rosa to send a messenger to Haarlem. He saw the lips of the
24 24|        we allow him to carry to Haarlem the fruit of our labour,
25 24|         arrived next morning at Haarlem, fatigued but triumphant;
26 24|     that he had just arrived at Haarlem with a perfectly black tulip;
27 25|         road from Loewestein to Haarlem, owing to the many canals,
28 25|         best of her way towards Haarlem. ~Thus the prisoner alone
29 25|   following morning she reached Haarlem, four hours after Boxtel
30 25|        Horticultural Society of Haarlem. ~She found that worthy
31 25|         Systens, Burgomaster of Haarlem, and President of the Horticultural
32 25|    justice and a prison here at Haarlem, and, moreover, we are exceedingly
33 26|         Leyden that the city of Haarlem at last possessed the black
34 27|        Horticultural Society of Haarlem." ~Then, knitting his brow,
35 30|         hours after, he entered Haarlem. ~Cornelius was not aware
36 30|     aware of what had passed at Haarlem, and we shall leave him
37 31|                             31. Haarlem~      Haarlem, whither,
38 31|               31. Haarlem~      Haarlem, whither, three days ago,
39 31|        their shops and markets, Haarlem's claims to fame rest upon
40 31|        lindens, and chestnuts. ~Haarlem, -- just as her neighbour,
41 31| Amsterdam, that of commerce, -- Haarlem preferred to be the agricultural,
42 31|  gradually gathered together at Haarlem, just as all the nervous,
43 31|        scholars. In like manner Haarlem was devoted to the gentle
44 31|      avenues, groves and parks. Haarlem went wild about flowers,
45 31|         full share of worship. ~Haarlem offered prizes for tulip-growing;
46 31|     hundred thousand guilders! ~Haarlem, having placed on exhibition
47 31|       with war and sedition, -- Haarlem, having enjoyed the exquisite
48 31|        tulips in full bloom, -- Haarlem, this tiny town, full of
49 31|        work, but at play. ~Thus Haarlem was thrice given over to
50 31|        Horticultural Society of Haarlem had shown itself worthy
51 31|      sweeping through the air. ~Haarlem had no other triumphers,
52 31| gardeners. Worshipping flowers, Haarlem idolised the florist. ~In
53 31|        1673 -- arrived; and all Haarlem, swelled by her neighbours,
54 31|        and the young damsels of Haarlem made their appearance to
55 31|        and made the old town of Haarlem re-echo with their tremendous
56 32|    feast of the patron saint of Haarlem? as I see so many flowers." ~"
57 32|        thing which the whole of Haarlem is looking at at this moment
58 32|      and whom I have brought to Haarlem according to your Highness'
59 33|       step among the maidens of Haarlem, a beautiful Frisian girl,
60 33|        Horticultural Society of Haarlem. ~"The history of its production,
61 33|         the gift of the town of Haarlem to the tulip." ~Cornelius