Crossword-Solution: LAREN 5 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 5

This is a smooth stone well planted in the foreheads of certain dilettanti radicals, after M‘Laren’s fashion, who are willing to give the working men words and wind, and votes and the like, and yet think to keep all the advantages, just or unjust, of the wealthier classes without abatement.

Duncan M'Laren, in bidding her farewell on behalf of the audience, said, "There are times when it needs God-given vision to see the guiding hand.

Chapter XII Around Amsterdam: South and South-East Dutch railways--Amsterdam as a centre--Town and country--Milking time--Scotch scenery in Holland--Hilversum--Laren--Anton Mauve--Buckwheat Sunday--Dress in Holland--Naarden's hour of agony--The indomitable Dutch--_Through Noord-Holland_ again--Muiderberg--Muiden's Castle.

The author of _Through Noord-Holland_ thus describes Laren, which lies a few miles from Hilversum and is reached by tram: "Surrounded by arable land and hilly heathery it is richly provided with picturesque spots; country-seats, villas, ordinary houses and farms are following one another.

For those who are searching for rest and calmness is this village very recommendable." But to say only that is to omit Laren's principal claim to distinction--its fame as the home of Anton Mauve.