In the cradle, enshrined in ornamentations, is a Hindeloopen baby.

More old silver and shining brass here and there, and the same resolute cheerfulness of colouring everywhere.

Some of the houses in which such rooms were found still stand at Hindeloopen.
The Dutch once liked puns, and perhaps still do so.

Again and again in their old inscriptions one finds experiments in the punning art, On the church of Hindeloopen, for example, are these lines:-- Des heeren woord Met aandacht hoort Komt daartoe met hoopen Als hinden loopen.
The poet must have had a drop of Salvationist blood in his veins, for only in General Booth's splendid followers do we look for such spirited invitations.

The verses call upon worshippers to run together like deer to hear the word of God.
Within the great church, among other interesting things, are a large number of biers.