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p rom en a d e, a n d , by tic k e t, o b tain ab le from the C om m andant o f C openhagen, open also to eq uestrians. T h ey are planted w ith high sp read in g trees which afford an ag reeab le sh a d e ; and from the B astions,' laid out a few y e ars ago for the benefit o f p ed es­ tria n s, is a fine view over the su b u rb s an d adjacen t country» T h is w as fo rm erly a p rivileged w alk, accessible only to those w ho p u rch ased tickets for th a t p u rp o se ; b u t, at the b reak in g out o f the S c h le sw ig -H o lste in w ar, the n o rth ern entrance w as fortified, pow der m ag a ­ zines form ed o n , and cannon p lan te d along, this favorite p rom enade, w hich, as a boon to the public, w as th row n open to all. W hen, how ever, the w ar te rm in a te d , an order w as issued w ithd raw in g this favor o f th ree y e ars stan d in g : the people m u rm ured, the P re ss c lam o u re d , the a u th o rities y ield e d , and the public continues to enjoy one o f th e m ost b eau tifu l w alks possessed by a n y cap ital in E urop e. T o ride or drive on the L ong L in e , it is necessary to pro cu re a ticket from th e C om m andant o f the citadel. Citadellets Volclene, The Citadel Ram- ;parts 3 afford, how ever, the m ost delightful p rom e Lange L i m e T h e Long L in e , skirting the inner roads, is a delightful p rom enade.