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Dikes and Ditches; or, Young America in Holland and Belgium

Oliver Optic

At the start of the book, the crew of the Young America is facing a calm sea, but a storm is brewing on the horizon.

"Dikes and Ditches; Or, Young America in Holland and Belgium" by Oliver Optic is a story of travel and adventure. At the start of the book, the crew of the Young America is facing a calm sea, but a storm is brewing on the horizon.

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The ready seaman promptly obeyed the order, at the instant when the vessel, having rolled over as far as her centre of gravity would permit her to go in the trough of the sea, was poised as it were on a balance, waiting for the recoil of the wave that was to throw her down on the weather roll. The close-reefed foresail flew out from the brails, and began to thresh tremendously in the fierce blast.

"Slack the weather vang!" continued Terrill to the hands who had been stationed at this rope. "Walk away with the sheet!"

It required a tremendous pull to haul home the sheet of the foresail, banging furiously in the tempest; but there was force enough to accomplish it, though not till the vessel had made her weather roll, which lifted half the line of seamen from their feet. The close-reefed foresail was trimmed so as to lay the schooner to with her head up to the sea. The billows were increasing in volume so fearfully that it was no longer prudent to permit the vessel to roll in the trough of the sea, where she was in danger of being overwhelmed by the combing waves.

"Mind your helm, Blair!" called the first lieutenant, springing aft to the wheel. "Port a little! Don't let the sail be taken aback!"

Contents

  1. 01Chapter III.
  2. 02Something About Dikes.
  3. 03Chapter IV.
  4. 04Up the Scheldt to Flushing.
  5. 05Chapter V.
  6. 06Captain Schimmelpennink.
  7. 07Chapter VI.
  8. 08Professor Hamblin Changes His Mind.
  9. 09Chapter VII.
  10. 10The Lecture on Belgium.
  11. 11Chapter VIII.
  12. 12Antwerp and Rubens.
  13. 13"Hotel De L'europe.
  14. 14Anvers.
  15. 15Chapter IX.
  16. 16Trouble on Board the Josephine.
  17. 17Chapter X.
  18. 18Who Was Captain of the Josephine?
  19. 19Chapter XI.
  20. 20On the Way to Ghent.
  21. 21Chapter XII.
  22. 22"In Belgium's Capital."
  23. 23Chapter XIII.
  24. 24Three Cheers for the King of Belgium.
  25. 25Chapter XIV.
  26. 26The Vice-Principal.
  27. 27Chapter XV.
  28. 28The Professor's Charge.
  29. 29Chapter XVI.
  30. 30Captain Kendall's Defence.
  31. 31Chapter XVII.
  32. 32More About the Dikes and Ditches.
  33. 33Chapter XVIII.
  34. 34An Excursion Among the Dikes.
  35. 35Chapter XIX.
  36. 36A Run Through Holland.
  37. 37In de Mooriaan. Deze en meer andere soorten van Tabak, Snuif, Sigaren, Koffij, Thee Enz zijn te bekomen bij D. B. Schretlen, Zandstraat, Wijk 5, No. 447, Rotterdam.
  38. 38Chapter XX.
  39. 39Adieu to Holland and Professor Hamblin.
  40. 40New and Attractive Publications
  41. 41Of
  42. 42Lee & Shepard,
  43. 43"A Grand Success."
  44. 44"A delightful Book, original and enjoyable."
  45. 45"A Book every Girl will be delighted with."
  46. 46"Another of the Girlhood Series."
  47. 47"One hundred and twenty Selections."
  48. 48"For Social Amusements."
  49. 49Underwood's American Authors.
  50. 50Underwood's British Authors.
  51. 51The Young Voyagers again.
  52. 52By Oliver Optic.
  53. 53By B. P. Shillaber.
  54. 54By Elijah Kellogg.
  55. 55"Nothing better ever written."

About this edition

Author
Oliver Optic
Language
English
Era
Modern (c. 1800–1945)
Reading level
Intermediate: some philosophy helps
Formats
EPUB, PDF
Length
237 pages
This edition
Modern Philosophers

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