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n. - One of the northernmost provinces of the Netherlands; The western part of the ancient region of Frisia in northern Europe on the North Sea between the Scheldt river and the Weser river.

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  • I believe no man thinks a goose to be more beautiful than a swan, or imagines that what they call a Friesland hen excels a peacock.
  • A swan, or imagines that what they call a Friesland hen excels a peacock.
  • The province of Friesland, which is eighty-eight kilometers long, is protected by three rows of enormous palisades sustained by blocks of
  • You're getting a dismal impression of Friesland. '
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