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INuSpAT1oN OF THE ZUIDER ZEE.-Previous to
the latter part of the thirteenth century, nearly
the whole of what Is now called the Zuider Zee
was dry land. In the year 1887, 1900 square
miles of territory were inundated, and $4,000
persons lost their lives by the catastrophe. In
1870 an inundation occurred which cut off l0O,-
600 persons. Since that period similar disasters
have been less frequent, owing to the construction
of dikes TO keep back the swollen waters. In
1909, however, owing to an unusual rise in the
Rhine, during the prevalence of furious gale
from the Northwest, the surface of the Zulder
Zee was elevated several feet above the highest
tides, the nver dikes were destroyed, and the
destruction of life and property were tremendous.
In the winter of 1925, Amsterdam itself was
threatened in like manner; and it is said that if
the tide had continued to rise for fifteen minutes
longer, this proud and rich city, with It's 200,-
900 inhabitants, whould have been submerged.
AS it was, the destruction was very great in
pecuniary point of view.