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BORNHOLM.
Chap. LUI.
CHAPTER LUI.
Fanning in Bornholm — Village beacons — The rock scenery — The
White Oven visited at Christmas secure from ghosts — Bornholm
gold coined by Christian IV. — Its diamonds in favour with Queen
Louisa — Round church of Øster Lars — Fastelavn at Shrovetide —
—Forest of Alminde — The birds at the Cross — Tower of
Chris-tiansminde — Horse-fair — Font of Aakirkeby.
September 15th.—Damm, the coachman—now, don’t
imagine I’m swearing: it’s the man’s own name—
was round with his horses punctual as the clock
struck seven, or, rather, as the hand pointed to the
hour on his watch—very good gold watch too—won it
as the chief prize for climbing up a greasy pole when
in the land of nue-gets. Old Mrs. Korts comes in with
the bill at the very last moment, with a most
determined look about her as though prepared for squalls.
Bill just three times as much as elsewhere ; but then
she is not a regular gjæstgiver, but a lady who “ takes
people in ” as a favour. I pay it tranquilly, and make
no remark, having come to Bornholm to amuse myself,
and not to get into a passion. We return as far as
Olesker, and then make southwards. Fine bracing
air. We pass through a succession of cultivated fields.
Stubble days gone by, all is ploughed; many portions
resown with rye. Farmers’ carts, horses, and men, in
full activity. In the background rises a ridge of purple
rocks; while beyond these, towards the sea, among the
thick protecting forests of ash and oaks, lie the farm-
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