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History of Friedrich II. of Prussia
Vol. XVI. (of XXI.)

CHAPTER VIII
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308, 309.]--and there it has hung, like an unlovely GOITRE at the throat of Embden, ever since.

One little dot of an Island, with six houses on it, near the Embden shore, is all that is left.

Where probably his Majesty landed (July 15th, being in a Yacht that day); but did not see, afar off, the "sunk steeple-top," which is fabled to be visible at low-water.
Upon this Dollart itself there is now to be diking tried; King's Domain-Kammer showing the example.

Which Official Body did accordingly (without Blue-Books, but in good working case otherwise) break ground, few months hence; and victoriously achieved a POLDER, or Diked Territory, "worth about 2,000 pounds annually;" "which, in 1756, was sold to the STANDE;" at twenty-five years purchase, let us say, or for 50,000 pounds.

An example of a convincing nature; which many others, and ever others, have followed since; to gradual considerable diminution of the Dollart, and relief of Ost-Friesland on this side.


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