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Doc. 206.] 77
SWEDENBORG’S TRAVELS IN 1736.
calling upon the commander, Lieutenant-General Refvenfeldt,
and also upon Commissary Grill.
At two o’clock I left for Copenhagen, travelling for five
hours along the beach, from which I had fine views of the other
side. I stopped there at the Krämer-Compagnie, opposite the
place where the new castle is now being built.
July 18. I was in the church on Christineholm. Divine
service differs from that of the Swedish church only in a few
ceremonials. The clergyman has a stiff ruffled collar lined
with black ; the blessing was pronounced from the pulpit ; two
large candles burned on the altar on account of the com
munion which was solemnized. The warden invested the clergy
man with the communion garments while he was standing be
fore the altar. There were no epitaphs or ornaments in
the church; only the organ and an altar-piece. The offertory
was not collected in bags as in Sweden, but in little boxes ;
four of which were handed round.
Afterwards I visited two public gardens ; a round one in the
New Market-place [Kongens Nytow], with an equestrian statue
of Christian V. in bronze, but not massive; under the horse’s feet
lies a man holding a serpent in his hands, which is trampled upon
by the horse ; on one side of the pedestal are two figures in
relief, likewise of bronze, representing Hercules and Pallas,
on the other side there are also two figures with fire and sword ;
on the third and fourth sides are coats of arms.
The other garden, which is pretty large and occupies a
place of considerable importance in the town, is charming on
account of its various attractions. There are avenues of various
kinds; trees trimmed in different forms, images in plaster of
Paris, one of bronze, representing a lion with a horse under
it, which is pretty well executed ; also Samson tearing a lion,
in marble ; with several other statues, larger or smaller. The
most interesting object is the plantation of orange-trees, consist
ing of 160 trees, not planted in tubs, but growing freely in
the ground without being transplanted ; together with laurels,
cypresses, and other trees. During summer the windows and
roof are removed, and the trees are under the open sky; in
the autumn they are again enclosed.
July 20. From noon till evening I was at the house of Mr.
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