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You will love this book if you enjoy sea stories with young heroes, school rivalries that test character, and travel tales of windmills, canals and cathedrals.
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Can a schoolboy be trusted with a ship? Mr. Lowington, principal of a floating academy, believes so. Off the coast of Holland, sixteen-year-old captain Paul Kendall sits in a Greek class while a black storm gathers outside. His teacher will not let him leave.
Dikes and Ditches, or Young America in Holland and Belgium, is the fourth book in the Young America Abroad series by Oliver Optic, written in 1868. You get a hurricane, a rescue at sea, a generous gift, and a quarrel between a proud professor and a capable captain, with tours of Antwerp, Brussels, Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
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- 1A Greek lesson while a squall gathersFree
- 2Paul leaves class and the hurricane strikes
- 3A wrecked galiot and a family to save
- 4The students give away their prize
- 5Lowington settles the first quarrel
- 6Antwerp, Rubens and a lesson in dikes
- 7The professor is hazed, step by step
- 8Cities, kings and a forged note
- 9Authority, fairness and the struggle against water
- 10A story told through lectures and journeys
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A Greek lesson while a squall gathers
The book opens in the German Ocean, scarcely twenty miles from the mouth of the Scheldt. The Young America and the Josephine drift on light airs with every scrap of canvas set. Black clouds pile up in the west, and thunder rolls over the water.
Mr. Lowington watches the Josephine with growing alarm. The ship has taken in her light sails, yet the schooner still carries her big square sail. Flag-officer Gordon sends up the signal Take in sail.
The reason lies in the schooner's steerage. Captain Paul Kendall is reciting Greek to Professor Hamblin, who is stern and proud of his learning. Under the ship's rules, a student obeys the professors during school hours. The first lieutenant sends word that a squall is coming, but Hamblin cuts the messenger off. Paul, polite and unwilling to set a bad example, sits back down.
A good rule needs a wise person to apply it.
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- LengthAbout 77,200 words
- Reading timeAbout 5 h 25 min
Questions about Dighe e fossati; ovvero, il Giovane America in Olanda e Belgio
What is Dikes and Ditches about?
It follows the students of a floating academy as their ship and schooner reach Holland and Belgium. A storm, a rescue at sea and a feud between a captain and a professor drive the story, with tours of Dutch and Belgian cities.
Who is Professor Hamblin?
He is the senior Greek and Latin instructor on the Josephine. He values obedience and learning, but he has trouble understanding the sea, and his clash with Captain Kendall causes most of the trouble in the book.
What is a galiot?
A galiot is a broad Dutch trading vessel used on coasts and rivers. In the story, the Wel tevreeden of Dordrecht capsizes in a squall, and the Josephine's crew rescues the skipper's family and saves the boat.
Is Dikes and Ditches a true story?
The characters and the voyage are made up. The author wrote it in 1868 as part of a series, and the history, geography and descriptions of cities and customs are meant to be accurate and informative.
Is Dikes and Ditches easy to read?
The style is plain and lively, with short scenes, quick dialogue and humor. Lectures on history and geography are given by a professor to curious students, so the facts come in clear, friendly pieces.
Cite this edition
Optic, Oliver. Dikes and Ditches; Or, Young America in Holland and Belgium. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/dikes-and-ditches-or-young-america-in-holland-and-belgium.
Optic, O. (2026). Dikes and ditches; or, Young America in Holland and Belgium. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/dikes-and-ditches-or-young-america-in-holland-and-belgium (Original work published 1868)
Optic, Oliver. Dikes and Ditches; Or, Young America in Holland and Belgium. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/dikes-and-ditches-or-young-america-in-holland-and-belgium.
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author = {Optic, Oliver},
title = {Dikes and Ditches; Or, Young America in Holland and Belgium},
publisher = {Library of Alexandria},
year = {2026},
url = {https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/dikes-and-ditches-or-young-america-in-holland-and-belgium},
note = {First published 1868}
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