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who had been particularly distinguished for their exertions. The next morning we left Elsineur, taking the road which runs along the coast. On either side we beheld fishing towns, gentlemen’s seats, farms, woods, grouping indiscriminately, and presenting a most beautiful contrast to the naked shores of Schonen. Having set out early, we enjoyed the pleasure of our walk with every additional satisfaction a fine morn­ ing could give it. By noon we reached Hirsch- holm, an insignificant hamlet, which derives its name from the adjacent palace, built by Christian the Sixth, on the spot where his valiant queen, by personal prowess, overcame a stag. The situation of this decaying palace is so low, that the roof is on a level with the high road. It affords a striking example of the singularity of that monarch, who impa­ tiently sought the gratification of every trifling whim, or capricious humour. When I reflect on his reign, I cannot avoid smiling at the man­ ner in which German travellers speak of his public works, by comparing the present state