ding in an
expeditious but disagreeable manner, by a fall from top to bottom. In
the fore-cabin there was no attempt at separate quarters for ladies and
gentlemen. In short, the arrangements seemed all to have been made with
a view of impressing the ship vividly on the recollection of every
traveller.

At nine o'clock we left Kiel. The day and the twilight are here already
longer than in the lands lying to the south and the west. There was
light enough to enable me to see, looming out of the surrounding
darkness, the fortress "Friedrichsort," which we passed at about ten
o'clock.

April 27th.

To-day I still rose with the sun; but that will soon be a difficult
matter to accomplish; for in the north the goddess of light makes amends
in spring and summer for her shortcomings during the winter. I went on
deck, and looked on the broad expanse of ocean. No land was to be seen;
but soon a coast appeared, then disappeared, and then a new and more
distant one rose out of the sea. Towards noon we reached the island of
Moen, which lies about forty {14} miles distant from Copenhagen. It
forms a beautiful group of rocks, rising boldly from the sea. They are
white as chalk, and have a smooth and shining appearance. The highest of
these walls of rock towers 400 feet above the level of the surrounding
ocean. Soon we saw the coast of Sweden, then the island of Malmo; and at
last Copenhagen itself, where we landed at four o'clock in the afternoon.
The distance from Kiel to Copenhagen is 136 sea-miles.

I remained seven days at Copenhagen, and should have had ample time to
see every thing, had the weather been more favourable. But it blew and
rained so violently, that I was obliged to give up all thoughts of
visiting the surrounding parks, and was fain to content myself with
seeing a few of the nearest walks, which I accomplished with some
difficulty.

The first street in Copenhagen which I traversed on coming from the
harbour generally produces a great impression. It is called the "Broad
Street," and leads from the harbour through the greater part of the town.
In addition to its breadth it is very long and regular, and the splendid
palaces and houses on either side give it a remarkably grand appearance.

It is a peculiar sight, when, in the midst of this fine quarter, we come
suddenly upon a ruin, a giant building resting on huge pillars, but half
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