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is about four miles. That ships may pass with­ out the least injury from the fort, was fully proved in 1801, when none of the British, except the headmost, returned the fire. The palace Marienlyst, belonging to the Prince Royal, but never occupied by him, stands in the suburbs. It is built on a steep hill, intersected with winding roads, which reach the summit, and are neatly laid out in terraces : on one of these we took our seat. As it is usual in times of peace for the Eng­ lish ships to pass singly, or in small divisions, we could not expect to be gratified with a re­ petition of the magnificent spectacle of four or five hundred vessels going through the Sound at the same moment; however, we indulged the picture in miniature; fortunately, about thirty sail, from the North Sea, were coming then in sight. The wind being aft, and blow­ ing a brisk gale, they rapidly approached the Sound. We soon distinguished a ship of war among them, which particularly drew our attention, as we knew she could not be Eng­ lish. With the help of a spy-glass I disco