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Chap. LV.
GAUNØ.
369
CHAPTER LV.
Peter Thott and his høi — The Black Friis of Borreby — The enchanted
bell of the Letter-room — Old Valdemar Daa the alchymist—The
giant girl and the sandhills — The “Lady of the Morn” the curse
of Zealand — Thorvaldsen at Nysø — The convent for noble ladies
at Gisselfeld — Peter Oxe the minister of Frederic II. — The
ladies of Vemmetofte — A starlight night — Spoliation of the
goddess Freia.
GAUNØ.
October 4th.—1Three days’ rain; it is over, and we
have bright autumn weather again. We started this
morning early, for the days close in fast, and it is well
to have the daylight before you, to visit Gaunø, the
sea-girt chateau of Baron Reedts Thott, at a mile’s
distance from the town of Nestved. A fine old
place it is, and contains a great many pictures—
heirlooms to the family — how many thousands I
dare not affirm. The Thott family, say some, existed
centuries before the Christian era. One Peter Thott is
mentioned as having rendered good service to King
Valdemar in his wars against the Wends. Pagan he
remained though patriot, but his sou Thor the Bearded
was baptised and became Governor of Iceland and
Skaane. He stuck however to the good old customs,
and was buried like a true Scandinavian under a høi in
Skaane, called Kiøling-høi. On this hill were many
stones, one of which, called Lille Tulle, bore the
following inscription:—
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