Project Gutenberg 2017-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 177 Bennett, Arnold 1867 1931 Bennett, Enoch Arnold Bennett, E. Arnold Rickards, Edwin Alfred 1872 1920 Rickards, E. A. (Edwin Alfred) 14019193 From the Log of the Velsa Holland -- The Baltic -- Copenhagen -- On the French and Flemish coasts -- East Anglian estuaries. Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "From the Log of the Velsa" by Arnold Bennett is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. This work details the author's experiences aboard a yacht named Velsa as it journeys through the canals and coastal waters of Holland and the Baltic region. The narrative unfolds through the author's observations and interactions with the people and landscapes they encounter, painted against the backdrop of maritime adventure. The beginning of the text introduces us to the protagonist, who is traveling on the Velsa with a Dutch skipper and a small crew. As they navigate the canals from Belgium to the Netherlands, the author provides vivid descriptions of the surroundings, emphasizing the cleanliness and orderliness of Holland compared to Belgium. The rain and weather challenges add to their nautical adventure, as does their encounter with the complexities of yachting, including equipment failures and repairs. Through humor and engaging observations, the opening chapters set the tone for a leisurely exploration of Dutch life, maritime culture, and the idiosyncrasies of both the yacht and its crew. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Europe -- Description and travel D Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 290068 2025-07-22T05:59:53.250664 text/html 270729 2024-10-23T02:20:31 text/html 6542327 2025-07-22T06:00:01.273662 application/epub+zip 6525923 2025-07-22T05:59:54.848666 application/epub+zip 171556 2025-07-22T05:59:53.799661 application/epub+zip 6593357 2025-07-22T06:00:06.624647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6546410 2025-07-22T05:59:58.872667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230715 2022-09-25T03:15:42.380617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236234 2025-07-22T05:59:52.702668 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216381 2024-10-23T02:20:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17041 2025-07-22T06:00:06.807630 application/rdf+xml 14220 2025-07-22T05:59:53.927644 image/jpeg 2495 2025-07-22T05:59:53.862657 image/jpeg 6402333 2025-07-22T05:59:53.419689 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 en.wikipedia