Project Gutenberg 2015-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 162 Coster, Charles de 1827 1879 Coster, Charles Théodore Henri de Coster, Charles Theodore Henri de DeCoster, Charles Théodore Henri Dillens, Adolf Alexander 1821 1877 Schetsen uit Zeeland De Aarde en haar volken, Jaargang 1875 Edited translation of Charles de Coster's "La Zélande" which appeared in Le Tour du Monde (1874). Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "Schetsen uit Zeeland" by Anonymous is a collection of sketches likely written in the late 19th century. The work appears to focus on the author's observations and reflections about Zeeland, a province in the Netherlands, combining personal experiences with historical insights. As the narrative unfolds, it highlights the return of a Dutchman to his homeland along with a foreign friend, both of whom engage deeply with the region's landscapes and local culture. The beginning of the narrative sets the scene with a warm May day in 1873 as the characters embark on a steamship journey to Zeeland. The author paints vivid imagery of the surroundings, emphasizing the beauty of the Schelde river, the intricate relationship between the land and the sea, and the historical struggles of the Zeeland province against the encroaching waters. Through conversations and observations on the boat, the narrative hints at the profound attachment of the local people to their land and history, symbolized by the motto "Luctor et Emergo"—I struggle and emerge. The text is rich in descriptive language and reflects a nostalgic appreciation for both the natural beauty and the complex past of Zeeland. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Zeeland (Netherlands : Province) -- Description and travel DJ Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 421281 2025-06-19T13:45:17.182332 text/html 397246 2024-10-24T17:15:14 text/html 5782400 2025-06-19T13:45:26.872269 application/epub+zip 5781196 2025-06-19T13:45:20.095395 application/epub+zip 240453 2025-06-19T13:45:18.419437 application/epub+zip 5876954 2025-06-19T13:45:31.459236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5839479 2025-06-19T13:45:25.420287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305321 2022-09-22T06:07:14.582751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354925 2023-09-21T06:53:46.754732 text/plain 335198 2024-10-24T17:15:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16735 2025-06-19T13:45:32.081265 application/rdf+xml 22643 2025-06-19T13:45:18.537302 image/jpeg 3586 2025-06-19T13:45:18.477341 image/jpeg 5486858 2025-06-19T13:45:17.412332 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia