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eath--Norwegian Liberality 13 CHAPTER III. Departure from Christiansand--The Pilot's Pram--Skaw Point --Delinquencies of Jacko--Expensive Cannonading--Elsineur --Hamlet's Walk--The Minister, Struensee--Story of Queen Caroline-Matilda--Legend of the Serf 46 CHAPTER IV. The Pilot--Tempestuous Weather--Distant View of Copenhagen --Lord Nelson--The Battle of the Baltic--The Harbour-Master --Interest excited by the Yacht's Arrival--The Artist--The Angler--We go Ashore 58 CHAPTER V. Copenhagen--The Cape--The Dilemma--The Guard--Compliment to England--Description of the Harbour and Fortifications-- Delinquent Sailors--The City on Sunday--Negro Commissionaire --A Walk through the City--Notices of the various Public Buildings 74 CHAPTER VI. The Casino--The Royal Family of Denmark--Succession to Holstein--The English Consul--Visit to the English Ambassador --Colossal Statue of Christian the Fifth--Anecdote of Belzoni --Trinity Church--Extraordinary Feat of Peter the Great --Ducking an Offender--Palace of Christiansborg--The Exchange --The Castle of Rosenberg 91 CHAPTER VII. Dinner at the Embassy--Manners and Customs of the Danes--The Spanish Ambassador and the English Exile--The Citadel--Story of the Two Captives--Joe Washimtum, again--A Danish Dinner --Visit to the Theatre--Political Reflections--Festivities on Board the Yacht--Merry Party at the American Ambassador's --The Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein 106 CHAPTER VIII. The Exile's Souvenir--The Disappointed Artist--Departure from Copenhagen--Arrival at Elsineur--Description of the Town--The Castle of Cronenborg--Hamlet's Garden--Esrom Lake--The Legend of Esrom Monastery--The French War-Steamer --Sailing up the Cattegat 140 CHAPTER IX. Arrival at Falkenborg--The Storm--The Yacht in Danger--Safe Anchorage--Visit to Falkenborg--Ludicrous Adventure--A Drive into the Interior--Great Scarcity experienced by the Inhabitants--Description of the Country--The Disappointed Anglers--Kongsbacka--The Yacht runs aground--Gottenborg 154 CHAPTER X. The Casino at Gottenborg--Awkward Dilemma--The Watchman and the Nor
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