. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 2 Miles. ditches of a fortress. The coat of arms of Zealand—a lion struggling against the flood—truly symbolizes the nature of the country and the moral energy of its inhabitants, whilst the motto attached—" Luctor et emerge ! "—is even more beautiful than that adopted by the city of Paris. Amongst all the dykes of Holland, that of Westkappel, defending the west coast of Walcheren (Fig. 257), is probably the strongest. Originally constructed in the ninth century, it has repeatedly given way, and as lately as 1808 the whole island was inundated. Si
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 2 Miles. ditches of a fortress. The coat of arms of Zealand—a lion struggling against the flood—truly symbolizes the nature of the country and the moral energy of its inhabitants, whilst the motto attached—" Luctor et emerge ! "—is even more beautiful than that adopted by the city of Paris. Amongst all the dykes of Holland, that of Westkappel, defending the west coast of Walcheren (Fig. 257), is probably the strongest. Originally constructed in the ninth century, it has repeatedly given way, and as lately as 1808 the whole island was inundated. Since that time the dyke has been greatly strengthened. It is 12,500 feet long, and rises 23 feet above the mean level of the sea, towards which it slopes down very gently for 295 feet. The upper part of this slope is
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