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100 1 _aHeijnes, Hendrik Jacobus,
_d-1936
245 1 0 _aBij ons in Noord-Holland
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-02-09
508 _aProduced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Bij ons in Noord-Holland" by Hendrik Jacobus Heijnes is a land and ethnographic study written in the late 19th century. The work explores the characteristics of North Holland, its landscape, people, and cultural traits. Heijnes aims to provide both locals and those unfamiliar with the region an insight into the uniqueness of their home, highlighting the relationship between geography and identity. At the start of the book, Heijnes introduces North Holland's geography, noting that it has only three borders, with the northern side being open to the sea. He discusses the land's fertility, its lack of mountains, and the importance of the Zaan River. The author humorously portrays the characters of the region's inhabitants, emphasizing their practicality and down-to-earth nature, illustrated by anecdotes about local farming practices and customs. The introduction sets up a rich exploration of North Holland, mixing factual observations with his observations of local life, which he refers to as a source of pride for its residents. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNorth Holland (Netherlands)
700 1 _aNoorden, Frans van,
_d1887-1961
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31239
999 _c72085
_d72085