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and N aval A rs e n a l, w hich latter occupies of itself one o f th e sm all islands. Close to N y h o lm , in the N o rth ern and w idest p a rt o f the h a rb o u r, lies the Danish Fleet, se­ p a rated from th e ch ann el by a n arrow floating bridge 3 0 0 0 ft. long. In C h ristia n slia v n , opposite G am m e lh o lm , is the Dock , in w hich the larg est ships are repaired. It w as b uilt by Dumreicher in 1 7 3 9 , b u t its im prov ed arra n g em e n t is due to th e genius o f Henrik Gerner, w ho inv ented and applied the p um p s h e re used. T h e w o rk s consist o f 11 c h a in -p u m p s, w hich, by th e aid o f h o rse-p ow er (8 horses) can in a sh o rt tim e draw off all the w ater, th u s ren d erin g it a d ry dock. A sm aller pum p, im p ro v ed b y C apt. P. M. Tuxen, (w orked by 2 horses), clears the dock o f w a ste -w ate r &c. B u t it is in co ntem plation to form a larg er d o ck , w hen ste am -p ow e r w ill be used for th e above objects. O f th e o th er buildings p ertain ing to the N avy, it is only n ecessary to m ention the ProvianUjaard (V ictualling -yard ) situate in the T oiliuusgade, w hence p ro v isio n s are d elivered for the m en in regular em ploy, and from w hich the ships are supplied.