Copenhagen

PARKS AND PROMENADES.

waters, und e r banks overgrow n with high, w aving rushes. A narrow and w ind ing path, a delightful "lovers’ walk", run s along the lake, w ith seats und e r the shady old trees, the high rushes in front enhancing its privacy. The park is situated at the eastern end of the town, and d u ring the day it is a p o pu la r tho rough fare; at dusk when it is quiet and lonely, it is a favourite haun t of y o u n g lovers. T he Ørsted Park is ten m inutes’ walk from the Ø stre Anlæg, to which it forms a complete contrast, b eing the m ost elabo­ rately laid ou t and best kept park in C openhagen. It has a lake w ith swans and w ith all kinds of fish play ing in shoals on the surface of the water; it has picturesque g ro u p s of trees, sh rubberies, lawns w ith beautiful flower beds, artistically arranged views, pretty walks, and, last bu t not least, a m agnifi­ cent collection of bronze statues, for the most part gifts of the Copenhagen art patron Carl Jacobsen, the g reat brewer. No

park in C openhagen has so many s. Most of them are copies from .le G reek originals in the Capitol, in the Vatican, in the Louvre, in F lorence,and in Naples. Am ong st the m odern w orks of art is an im ­ posing statue by Jerichau of the famous Dane after w hom the park is named, H ans Christian Ørsted. It was this em inent scientist who, in 1820, discovered the m agnetic influence of electricity, and th e re ­ by prepared the way for the in­ vention of the electric teleg raph . He stands in the m ost elevated spot in the park, w ith the electric w ires in his hand, as if he w ere explaining the g reat law of nature which has m ade his nam e famous.

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