A residence in Jutland, the Danish isles and Copenhagen . ar-ance of earthly royalty. A charming operetta, styledElverh0i, in which the best of the Danish nationalairs are introduced, has been composed on this Elf King was, however, affronted, quitted liis resi-dence at Stevns Klint, and took up his abode in the nowdeserted monks prisons of the round church of StoreHedinge. We visited, as you may imagine, this cele-brated edifice, but over its desecration let us drop aveil. What a deal of mischief well-intentioned ignorantpeople may and do do in this world. The sum of twothousand p
A residence in Jutland, the Danish isles and Copenhagen . ar-ance of earthly royalty. A charming operetta, styledElverh0i, in which the best of the Danish nationalairs are introduced, has been composed on this Elf King was, however, affronted, quitted liis resi-dence at Stevns Klint, and took up his abode in the nowdeserted monks prisons of the round church of StoreHedinge. We visited, as you may imagine, this cele-brated edifice, but over its desecration let us drop aveil. What a deal of mischief well-intentioned ignorantpeople may and do do in this world. The sum of twothousand pounds English has been lately raised andexpended on its restoration. Its too horrible to talkof; the architect deserves the fate of Marsyas. Apendent wooden roof of our own Henry period ;the character of the building entuely destroyed. Onentering the churchyard my eyes first lighted on thestone cross erected to the memory of the defunct gJBest-giver, so vainly sought last night. He died some nineyears ago, and has not since been replaced, speaking. o MD Q Chap. LVI. CHURCH OF H0IEETJP. 385 little foi tlie commercial relations of tlie capital ofElfin Majesty. We had just breakfasted and were about to start,when in comes our good-humoured hostess to ask wouldAve receive the visit of Kammerherr , the cliief gentle-man of the town. Of course we are only too happy; andin he is ushered; is quite shocked to hear of our troubleof last night; has scolded the postmaster for not sendingus to lodge with him, it would have given him andthe Kammerherrinde such pleasure to receive us. Sheexpects us to breakfast; we had only just con-cluded our own, but of coiuse accept. So we accom-pany him to his house, and are kindly received by thelady and her daughters, and made to promise and vowif ever we come again to Store Hedinge we will make along abode with them. The carriage is announced,and, after thanks and leave-taking, we drive off forStevns Klint, a; long ridge of chalk cliffs of no j)a
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