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COPENHAGEN.
Chap. XVI.
in the law of treasure trove. Until that be effected, all
objects of the precious metals discovered will be broken
and consigned to the melting-pot. The poorer classes
will not recognise the justice of manorial claims, nor is
it to be wondered at.
Some few years since, when Professor Worsaae
accompanied His Majesty the King of Denmark to Scotland,
he remained some days in Edinburgh for the express
purpose of inspecting the museum of that city. One
morning he was informed that somebody desired to
speak with him in private. An individual was
introduced, who stated that he understood Mr. Worsaae was
in the habit of purchasing antiquities, and offered him a
splendid armlet—a serpent coil, heavy and massive, the
gold alone of which must have been worth, at least, 20Z.,
but for which he asked only a 10Z. note. He had dug
it up whilst tilling his land, and, being aware that
he would receive no remuneration from the rightful
owner, was anxious to get rid of it in secret. Mr.
Worsaae, even had he been willing to do so, could not of
course, being there in a sort of public capacity, purchase
anything in an underhand manner. He mentioned the
circumstance to some of the Edinburgh antiquaries;
inquiries were prosecuted, but too late; the armlet had
already become the prey of the melting-pot.
THE FIRST CATHOLIC ERA.
We now enter upon the first Catholic era, of which the
specimens are fewer than those of the Pagan period:
—early croziers of the narwal horn ; a whole cabinet of
mannikins and cock-horses of bronze, very rude and
delightfully unartistic, new to my relic-loving eyes,
meant to contain water to pour over the priest’s hands
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