. The encyclopædia of geography: comprising a complete description of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political. pieces in a minute. The other towns in Zealand and the islands are of comparatively small magnitude. Ros-child, the ancient capital of Denmark, whicli contained once thirty convents and thirtychurches, is now remarkable only for its Gotiiic cathedral, in whose vaults are deposited theremains of the kings of Denmark. Several of tlic monuments are fine. Elsinore, with itscastle of Cronborg, is important from its situation on tlie Sound, which being commandedby the castle,
. The encyclopædia of geography: comprising a complete description of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political. pieces in a minute. The other towns in Zealand and the islands are of comparatively small magnitude. Ros-child, the ancient capital of Denmark, whicli contained once thirty convents and thirtychurches, is now remarkable only for its Gotiiic cathedral, in whose vaults are deposited theremains of the kings of Denmark. Several of tlic monuments are fine. Elsinore, with itscastle of Cronborg, is important from its situation on tlie Sound, which being commandedby the castle, the government is enabled to levy wliat are called the Sound dues. The pas-sage to Helsinborg, in Sweden, may be made in iialf an hour. Elsinore, from its favourablesituation and good roadstead, carries on a considerable commerce, and contains, among itsinhabitants, many British, Jews, and even ]\lahometans. It has a handsome cathedral, withbome fine tombs. Population 7000. At Cronborg is shown the chamber in which theunfortunate Matilda was confined. This castle commands a noble view over the sea, theVol. I. 40* . 3K. Copcnliagtii. 474 DESCRIPTIVE GEOGRAPHY P^vrt III. islands, and the opposite coast of Sweden. The terrace from vvhicli these are viewedrecalls to the English reader the first scenes of Hamlet, the tradition of whose story is stillprevalent here. Soroo, in the interior, surrounded by a fine country, has a noble academy ;and contains the tombs of Eric, Canute, and other princes. Odensee, the capital of Funen,has a collesfp, and is rather a thriving town, with manufactures of woollen and soap. Nye-horg, in Funen, and Corsoer in Zealand, derive some importance from their situation on thepassage of the Great Belt; and Middelfarth, in the former island, from the passage of tlieLittle Belt. The towns of Jutland are of small interest, and liave been little observed, with the excep-tion of those which lie on the high road from Hamburg to Copenhagen. Aalborg, near thenor
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