Dikes and Ditches; Or, Young America in Holland and Belgium - A Story of Travel and Adventure. Oliver 1822-1897 Optic

      Dikes and Ditches

      OR,

      YOUNG AMERICA IN HOLLAND AND BELGIUM

      A Story of Travel and Adventure

      BY

      OLIVER OPTIC

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      Contents

       William Taylor Adams

       PREFACE.

       CHAPTER I.

       THE PROFESSOR AND THE CAPTAIN.

       CHAPTER II.

       A SQUALL IN THE GERMAN OCEAN.

       CHAPTER III.

       SOMETHING ABOUT DIKES.

       CHAPTER IV.

       UP THE SCHELDT TO FLUSHING.

       CHAPTER V.

       CAPTAIN SCHIMMELPENNINK.

       CHAPTER VI.

       PROFESSOR HAMBLIN CHANGES HIS MIND.

       CHAPTER VII.

       THE LECTURE ON BELGIUM.

       CHAPTER VIII.

       ANTWERP AND RUBENS.

       CHAPTER IX.

       TROUBLE ON BOARD THE JOSEPHINE.

       CHAPTER X.

       WHO WAS CAPTAIN OF THE JOSEPHINE?

       CHAPTER XI.

       ON THE WAY TO GHENT.

       CHAPTER XII.

       “IN BELGIUM’S CAPITAL.”

       CHAPTER XIII.

       THREE CHEERS FOR THE KING OF BELGIUM.

       CHAPTER XIV.

       THE VICE-PRINCIPAL.

       CHAPTER XV.

       THE PROFESSOR’S CHARGE.

       CHAPTER XVI.

       CAPTAIN KENDALL’S DEFENCE.

       CHAPTER XVII.

       MORE ABOUT THE DIKES AND DITCHES.

       CHAPTER XVIII.

       AN EXCURSION AMONG THE DIKES.

       CHAPTER XIX.

       A RUN THROUGH HOLLAND.

       CHAPTER XX.

       ADIEU TO HOLLAND AND PROFESSOR HAMBLIN.