Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall), 1868-1938 · London : Methuen · leaf 292
all Dutch seaside settlements, the village is, if not belowsea-level, almost invisible from the water, on account ofan obliterating dyke. At the Helder one can considerthe rampart reasonable, but here, where there is no foebut the Zuyder Zee, it may seem fantastic. If we livedthere in winter,… … VOLENDAM AND PURMEREND 203 of gieen fields if the great scheme for draining theZuyder Zee is carried through. If the people and village of Volendam are to be describedin a phrase, they may be called better Markeners in abetter Marken. The decoration of the pointed red-roofedhouses is similar; there…
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