sses of green or black woollen stuff, reaching to the ankle, and
trimmed at the skirt with broad coloured woollen borders. The seams of
the spenser, and the arm-holes, are also trimmed with smaller coloured
borders. On their heads they wear a handkerchief, and over this a kind
of shade, like a bonnet. On Sundays I saw many of them in small, pretty
caps, worked with silk, with a border of lace of more than a hand's
breadth, plaited very stiffly; at the back they have large bows of fine
riband, the ends of which reach half down to their feet. I found nothing
very remarkable in the dress of the peasants. As far as strength and
beauty were concerned, I thought these peasants were neither more nor
less gifted than those of Austria. As regards the beauty of the fair
sex, I should certainly give the preference to the Austrians. Fair hair
and blue eyes predominate.

I saw but few soldiers; their uniforms, particularly those worn by the
king's life-guards, are very handsome.

I especially noticed the drummers; they were all little lads of ten or
twelve years old. One could almost have exclaimed, "Drum, whither art
thou carrying that boy?" To march, and to join in fatiguing manoeuvres,
carrying such a drum, and beating it bravely at the same time, is rather
cruel work for such young lads. Many a ruined constitution may be
ascribed to this custom.

During my stay in Copenhagen I spent many very delightful hours with
Professor Mariboe and his amiable family, and with the kind clergyman of
the embassy, Herr Zimmermann. They received me with true politeness and
hospitality, and drew me into their circle, where I soon felt myself
quite at ease. I shall never forget their friendship, and shall make use
of every opportunity to shew them my appreciation of it. Herr Edouard
Gottschalk and Herr Knudson have also my best thanks. I applied to the
first of these gentlemen to procure me a passage to Iceland, and he was
kind enough to use his interest with Herr Knudson on my behalf.

Herr Knudson is one of the first general dealers in Copenhagen, and
carries on a larger and more extended commerce with Iceland than any
other house trading thither. He is already beginning to retire, as the
continual journeys are becoming irksome to him; but he still owns a
number of great and small vessels, which are partly employed in the
fisheries, and partly in bringing all kinds of articles of consumption
and luxury to the different harbours