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Show In Holland births, maniages and deaths, Instead of being recorded in nowspapors, nro Indicated by windmills. wind-mills. When n miller gets married ho stops his mill with tho arms of tho wheel In a slan.Ing position and With tho sails unfiirlod. Ills friends and guests frequently ,i0 nkowlso with their mlllH, In token of tho ceremony. To lidlcato a birth, tho wheel Is stopped with tho arms In a slanting position, but nt o moro acuto angle than for a marriage, and with tho two tipper sails unfurled. Should a miller die, tho sails of his mill are all furled nnd tho wheel Is turned round until tho arms form nn upright cross, la which position the aro left until after tlio fuueral has 'al.n placo. |
