The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle Volume 1 Chapter 64

In which the company journeys to Rotterdam, where a festive excursion on the Maese takes a perilous turn when their yacht is overturned by a sudden squall, risking the life of their companion, the painter. They then endure a curious, yet tiresome evening with their Dutch hosts and a visit to a modest cabinet of curiosities, before Peregrine seeks respite by departing for the Hague, where he ventures boldly to the court of the princess.