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<p> Low marshy lands in [[Holland]] and Belgium, drained and reclaimed from sea or river; they form an important part of the former, and are conspicuous from the verdure they display; they include nearly 150 acres of good land, the largest being that of [[Haarlem]] Meer, which is 70 square miles in extent, and was drained by steam. </p> | <p> Low marshy lands in [[Holland]] and Belgium, drained and reclaimed from sea or river; they form an important part of the former, and are conspicuous from the verdure they display; they include nearly 150 acres of good land, the largest being that of [[Haarlem]] Meer, which is 70 square miles in extent, and was drained by steam. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_78230"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/polders Polders from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_78230"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/polders Polders from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:52, 15 October 2021
Polders [1]
Low marshy lands in Holland and Belgium, drained and reclaimed from sea or river; they form an important part of the former, and are conspicuous from the verdure they display; they include nearly 150 acres of good land, the largest being that of Haarlem Meer, which is 70 square miles in extent, and was drained by steam.
