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Rollo in Holland
by Jacob Abbott
- Language
- EN
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- EPUB
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- 1.1 MB
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Set in the Netherlands, the mid-19th century, the story chronicles the experiences of a young boy named Rollo during a visit to Holland, accompanied by his uncle George. The narrative follows Rollo’s observations of Dutch landscapes, customs, and cultural practices as he explores cities like Rotterdam and The Hague, and observes local activities such as skating on canals. The book falls within the adventure genre aimed at young readers, combining elements of travel and cultural education in a fictionalised account that emphasizes curiosity and learning through discovery.
The plot begins with Rollo in London, contemplating his upcoming trip and the seasons suitable for experiencing Dutch traditions. The story progresses through his travels, including transportation by mail steamer and local boat rides, offering descriptions of Dutch cityscapes, rural scenes, and the country’s waterways. Published in the mid-19th century, the book aims to entertain children while illustrating aspects of Dutch geography and life during that period.
The plot begins with Rollo in London, contemplating his upcoming trip and the seasons suitable for experiencing Dutch traditions. The story progresses through his travels, including transportation by mail steamer and local boat rides, offering descriptions of Dutch cityscapes, rural scenes, and the country’s waterways. Published in the mid-19th century, the book aims to entertain children while illustrating aspects of Dutch geography and life during that period.
From the opening pages
In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts. STEREOTYPED AT THE BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY. Damrell & Moore, Printers, Boston. CONTENTS. I. — Preparations , 11 II. — A Bad Travelling Companion , 26 III. — The Mail Steamer , 44 IV. — Entering Holland , 67 V. — Walks about Rotterdam , 86 VI. — Doing the Hague , 109 VII. — Correspondence , 138 VIII. — The Commissioner , 160 IX. — The Great Canal , 169 X. — The Dairy Village , 186 XI. — Conclusion , 200 ENGRAVINGS. Rollo in Holland . (Frontispiece.) View in Holland , 10 The Hansom Cab , 33 Landing from the Mail Boat , 57 Dort , 83 The Ferry Boat , 101 The Dinner , 124 The Boat Family , 154 The Trekschuyt , 181 The Dairy Village , 193 Cabin of Peter the Great , 204 ROLLO'S TOUR IN EUROPE. ORDER OF THE VOLUMES. ROLLO ON THE ATLANTIC. ROLLO IN PARIS. ROLLO IN SWITZERLAND. ROLLO IN LONDON. ROLLO ON THE RHINE. ROLLO IN SCOTLAND. ROLLO IN GENEVA. ROLLO IN HOLLAND. ROLLO IN NAPLES. ROLLO IN ROME. VIEW IN HOLLAND. ROLLO IN HOLLAND. Preparations . Holland is one of the most remarkable countries on the globe. The peculiarities which make it remarkable arise from the fact that it is almost perfectly level throughout, and it lies so low. A very large portion of it, in fact, lies below the level of the sea, the waters being kept out, as every body knows, by immense dikes that have stood for ages. These dikes are so immense, and they are so concealed by the houses, and trees, and mills, and even villages that cover and disguise them, that when the traveller first sees them he can hardly believe that they are dikes. Some of them are several hundred feet wide, and have a good broad public road upon the top, with a canal perhaps by the side of it, and avenues of trees, and road-side inns, and immense wind mills on the other hand. When riding or walking along upon such a dike on one side, down a long slope, they have a glimpse of water between the trees. On the other, at an equal distance you see a green expanse of country, with gardens, orchards, fields of corn and grain, and scattered farm houses extending far and…
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