AccountOfTheSiegeBombardmentOfCopenhagen

hands of onr K in g , as is ever could be in the hands o f his Brittannic Majesty, against ’ whom we never meditated any hostilities; that we would submit to our fate, should they be cruel enough to attempt to destroy an innocent city, which had not given them the least occasion for such a treatment; but that our honour and duty requires us to reject a proposal, which is dishonourable to an independant power, an that we have determined to make resistance against any agression and to defend the Capital and our just-cause to the last, being ready to sacri­ fice our lives to this effect. — Fellov-eiti- zens 1 I am convinced, that this answer w ill meet with your approbttion. Our country is as dear to you as to me. Fellow-citizens! take up arms, all of you, who can cooperate in maintaining the honour and dépen­ dance o f our beloved country. W e fight for our dearest wealth. Let us imitate the conduct of our ancestors on similar occasions. 1 shall let the brave inha­ lants o f the Cap ital, who can be em-