| richer | international | arts |
| spend | seventeenth | golden |
| wealthiest | earth | colonies |
| was lacking | refugees | calls |
| restricted | control | French |
| took | by the way | measures |
| last names | civil code | left |
| the southern Netherlands | Belgium | accept |
| military | action | useless |
| developed | slowly | realized |
| spiritual | cultural |
| kunst | internationale | rijker |
| gouden | zeventiende | besteden |
| koloniƫn | aarde | rijkste |
| noemt | vluchtelingen | ontbrak |
| Fransen | handen | beperkt |
| maatregelen | overigens | namen |
| verlieten | wetboek | achternamen |
| aanvaarden | Belgiƫ | Zuid-Nederland |
| zinloos | actie | militaire |
| beseften | langzaam | ontwikkelde |
| culturele | geestelijke |