Geography through the stereoscope . an army against Am-sterdam, how could the Dutch prevent its crossingthe polders? Read Brave Little Holland, by Griffis. LIBRARY REFERENCE GROUPS Amsterdam and Rotterdam You are now to take six Positions in the midst ofthe busy life of the two great seaports of the location of the first four Positions on theaccompanying map of Amsterdam. Position iR. Amsterdam looking S. E. from theZuider Kerk, over shady streets and glassy-canals Position sR. Prom Zuider Kerk, N. W. over Mar-ket, Weigh House, canal and St. Nicholas Kerkto suburbs, Amsterdam
Geography through the stereoscope . an army against Am-sterdam, how could the Dutch prevent its crossingthe polders? Read Brave Little Holland, by Griffis. LIBRARY REFERENCE GROUPS Amsterdam and Rotterdam You are now to take six Positions in the midst ofthe busy life of the two great seaports of the location of the first four Positions on theaccompanying map of Amsterdam. Position iR. Amsterdam looking S. E. from theZuider Kerk, over shady streets and glassy-canals Position sR. Prom Zuider Kerk, N. W. over Mar-ket, Weigh House, canal and St. Nicholas Kerkto suburbs, Amsterdam Position 3R. booking N. up a tree-lined canal tothe old Weigh House, Zuider Kerk at night,Amsterdam Position 4R. Market day bargainers in the NieuweMarket—north to mediaeval Weigh House, Am-sterdam Position 5R. Mast across the Oudehaven with itsshipping, its handsome bridges and roomyquays, Rotterdam DUTCH CITIES 137 Position 6R. The busy Z,euvehaven and its bridgeto the Boompje—N. to the Fish Market andGroote Kerk, Rotterdam. What evidences of commercial activity do younote? How are barrels and bales of East Indiagoods brought to the warehouses ? What means ofpropelling boats and lighters? How do you think 138 GEOGRAPHY THROUGH THE STEREOSCOPE goods are raised to upper stories of older stores?(Position iR.) What means of transporting in>ports inland? (Position 5R.) What impressionas to the importance and prosperity of Holland doyou gain from its great ports ? Find the location of these two ports on the are they situated with relation to the Rhine?And to the centers of population and industry ofCentral Europe? And with relation to the oceanand its commerce? And to England? What ad-vantages of position, then, have the Dutch im-proved ? Describe the country about Amsterdam. (Po-sitions iR and 2R.) Why would you expect to findfew suburban towns? How high are the streetsabove water level? Recall your field study outsidethese cities (p. 135), and state the. disadva
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