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In the well-known novel "Pharaoh" Boleslav Prus wrote about Egyptians: Â"the People occupying a valley of Nile, should or be lost - if it was weak, or it to learn to regulate water-if it was ingeniousÂ". And after all can be carried completely and to Dutches. Their experience convinces us that the nature can be if not obedient at least operated.
The History has kept many the curious episodes connected with water, and is more true, with water constructions of the country which have been long since arranged in such a manner that at occurrence of any danger each city and more or less large settlement could turn to island, and on a way of the enemy arose difficultly surmountable, and at times and insuperable water barriers. It repeatedly rescued the country from invasion of enemies and as Dutches consider, has helped to keep to it a neutrality in the First World War.
Constant active erection and strengthening of a strip protecting from the sea was accompanied by correction (straightening) of a coastal line, change of its position. It promoted reduction of expenses by building and increase of efficiency of works. Realisation, for example, "Delta-project" has reduced extent of a coastal line on a site from a mouth of the Western Schelde to Europort - avanporta Rotterdam-with 800 to 80 kilometres.
Undoubtedly, almost each metre of a coastal line of the country bears on itself traces of laborious work of the person. "Division of labour" also consists in it between the god and the Dutches, reflected in an age-old proverb Â"the God has created the earth, and Netherlanders - the NetherlandsÂ".
Such case Is recollected. One of employees of Rotterdam seaport with whom we have converged on the basis of the general liking to Frislandii (it on a nationality has appeared a frieze), flattered by that I am familiar with history Brille where he lives with the family, was caused to show me this small town which has played as you remember, an outstanding role in history of the Netherlands.
We briskly spoke about clearing Brille of Spaniards and about other historical episodes, examined the ancient constructions concerning by that far epoch. In these buildings making a historical kernel of small town and surrounded with the remained rampart, and until now there live people. In them little shops and desks are placed.
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