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Our Bradshaw leaves us little to notice on the continent beyond the groups of railways included under the above four systems. The Dutch have given a curious serpentine line of railway, about 150 miles in length, from Rotterdam through Schiedam, Delft, The Hague, Leyden, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Utrecht, to Arnhem an economical mode of linking most of the chief towns together.
Then, turning off straight east, they flew over the dark-green canopy of eucalyptus forests of fertile Arnhem Land, and crossed the Gulf of Carpentaria in the full darkness of the night. When they passed over Cape York peninsula, Tom was at the throttle, and the younger boys had been asleep for a number of hours.
Passing from canal to canal, from bridge to bridge, I arrived at the dyke of the Boompjes, in front of the Meuse, where is centred the whole life of this great commercial town. To the left extends a long line of gay little steamers, which leave every hour of the day for Dordrecht, Arnhem, Gouda, Schiedam, Briel, and Zealand.
The French Expedition Buonaparte's lavish outfitting Baudin in the Geographe Coast casualties Sterile and barren appearance Privations of the crew Sails for Timor Hamelin in the NATURALISTE Explores North-Western coast Swan River Isle of Rottnest Joins her consort at Coepang Sails for Van Dieman's Land Examination of the South-East coast of Australia Flinders' prior visit ignored French names substituted Discontent among crew Baudin's unpopularity Bad food Port Jackson Captain King's Voyages Adventures in the MERMAID An extensive commission Allan Cunningham, botanist Search at Seal Islands for memorial of Flinders' visit Seed sowing Jeopardy to voyage Giant anthills An aboriginal Stoic Cape Arnhem and west coast exploration Macquarie Strait Audacity of natives Botanical results satisfactory Malay Fleet Raffles Bay Port Essington Attack by natives Cape Van Dieman Malay Teachings Timor and its Rajah Return to Port Second Voyage MERMAID and LADY NELSON East Coast Cleveland Bay Cocoa-nuts and pumice stones Endeavour River Thieving natives Geological formation of adjacent country Remarkable coincidences Across Gulf of Carpentaria Inland excursion Cambridge Gulf Ophthalmia amongst crew MERMAID returns to port.
Maurice had at last collected and reviewed at Arnhem an army of nearly fifteen thousand men, and was now watching closely from Doesburg and Deventer every movement of the foe.
This done, he proceeded to Arnhem, where the States of Gelderland were in session, appeared before that body, and made a brief announcement of the revolution which he had so succinctly effected in the most considerable town of their province.
This done, he proceeded to Arnhem, where the States of Gelderland were in session, appeared before that body, and made a brief announcement of the revolution which he had so succinctly effected in the most considerable town of their province.
Do not speak to a Dutchman wearing a swastika. Ask only of a farmer or other working person." "We all will meet there," Sim said. "After that, we will have no more trouble. The Dutch will take care of us." "Now we go," the guide said. "At any rate, we know where we are," Stan said to O'Malley. "Arnhem isn't so far from Rotterdam." "Sure, an' that just means nothin' to me.
There were some famous drives to be taken in the neighborhood of Arnhem, he explained in that quiet way of his, and he had thought it would be pleasant to take them in his car.
Arnhem and The Hague are the two most cosmopolitan cities in the kingdom, and one meets in their streets all sorts and conditions of the Netherlander. All other towns are provincial in character and akin to the county-town type. Even Amsterdam, the capital of the country, is only a commercial capital.
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