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... Frisian Islands ( see Frisian Islands ) off the north coast . The province is drained by a vast system of canals , waterways , and lakes , particularly in the north and west ; the principal lakes are Tjeukemeer , Slotermeer , Fluessen ...
... Frisian Islands ( see Frisian Islands ) off the north coast . The province is drained by a vast system of canals , waterways , and lakes , particularly in the north and west ; the principal lakes are Tjeukemeer , Slotermeer , Fluessen ...
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... Frisia kept itself free of overlords , however , until the end of the Middle Ages . Feudalism never took root there , hence the adage " Ev- ery Frisian is a nobleman . " Rejecting foreign interference , the Frisians governed themselves ...
... Frisia kept itself free of overlords , however , until the end of the Middle Ages . Feudalism never took root there , hence the adage " Ev- ery Frisian is a nobleman . " Rejecting foreign interference , the Frisians governed themselves ...
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... Frisian , Netherlandic , Afrikaans , Ger- man , and Yiddish . English ranks second to- day among the world's languages in number of native speakers ( after Chinese ) and is the world's most widely used second language . Frisian , which ...
... Frisian , Netherlandic , Afrikaans , Ger- man , and Yiddish . English ranks second to- day among the world's languages in number of native speakers ( after Chinese ) and is the world's most widely used second language . Frisian , which ...
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