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the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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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.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Polders'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​p/polders.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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