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pleasing, but not equally striking. If the eye wanders, in vain, for mountains, cataracts, pre­ cipices, or cascades, the heart, at least, is gra­ tified ; it contemplates a country made fertile by the cheerful labors of an industrious pea­ santry. The prospect from that side of the palace which faces Copenhagen, is the most inte­ resting. To the left lies the avenue leading to Fre- dericksberg, overtopping a multitude of well contrasted houses and gardens, which extend, and vanish, amidst the larger edifices of the western suburb. The view is bounded by the spire of the monument. To the right an arm of the Baltic divides Zealand from the Island of Amack, where in­ numerable flocks are seen to graze, giving you, at once, a clear idea of the industry and wealth of its inhabitants. In the center, Copenhagen presents itself with a degree of splendor and grandeur diffi­ cult to be described. Its numerous towers, b 3