The Cradle of ColonialismHow the Dutch initiated colonialism in Southeast Asia. |
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... waters to nearly every part of the country . 1. Jan Mens , Amsterdam : paradijs der herinnering ( Amsterdam , 1947 ) , P. 13 . 2. The name Y is derived from an old Dutch word , ie , meaning " water " ( A. A. Kok , De Historische ...
... waters to nearly every part of the country . 1. Jan Mens , Amsterdam : paradijs der herinnering ( Amsterdam , 1947 ) , P. 13 . 2. The name Y is derived from an old Dutch word , ie , meaning " water " ( A. A. Kok , De Historische ...
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... waters around the small village under control . A sea dike on the north side gave protection against the flood waters of the Y , as did the dikes on either bank of the Amstel . At the southern end of the river dikes , a broad dam was ...
... waters around the small village under control . A sea dike on the north side gave protection against the flood waters of the Y , as did the dikes on either bank of the Amstel . At the southern end of the river dikes , a broad dam was ...
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... water cask was supposed to purify the water , but this made it no less repulsive to drink . The main source of the problem was the wooden casks , but it was a long time before it was realized that water should be carried in metal ...
... water cask was supposed to purify the water , but this made it no less repulsive to drink . The main source of the problem was the wooden casks , but it was a long time before it was realized that water should be carried in metal ...
Contents
The Land and the People | 3 |
The Sea | 8 |
The Sea Lanes Become Longer | 16 |
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