Holland Land

In an ancient charter, in my possession, bearing date 19 Edw. I.: "Gilebertus dictus ate Vorde, de Farlegh," and "James, son of the late Philip de Essche," quitclaim to James, son of Paulinus de Wynchelse: "dimidiam acram terre Flandrensis ... in villa de Ickelesham," to have and to hold una cum redditu et servitio mihi (*sic*) pertinentibus de alia dimidia acra terre Flandrensis." The *polders* of Holland are familiar to all travellers, as lands lying below the level of the sea, once a mere morass, redeemed from that state, and brought into cultivation by embankments, &c., &c. In another char…