DESCRIPTION OF THE GREAT NORTH HOLLAND CANAL, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE MODE OF GAINING LAND FROM THE SEA BY POLDERS, AND OF THE ART OF BUILDING WITH FASCINE WORK, AND AN ACCOUNT OF THE WORKS AT NIEUWEDIEP. (INCLUDES PLATES).

Keywords: CANALS, LAND, RECLAMATION, SEA, POLDERS, METHODS, CONSTRUCTION, FASCINES, WORKS, DYKES, BREAKWATERS, EXCAVATIONS, MARSHES, PILES, DRIVING, BORING, FLOATING, BRIDGES, TIDES, LOCKS, PASSAGES, COSTS, FOUNDATIONS, GATES, OUTLETS, SLUICES, DRAINAGE, DEFENCES, BANKS, GROYNES, COASTS, COASTAL, HARBOURS, CHANNELS, WATERWAYS, WATER, EMBANKMENTS, WALLS, SEA WALLS, PROTECTION, GREAT NORTH, NIEUWEDIEP, HELDER, TEXEL, AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND, NETHERLANDS, EUROPE