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Philosophyanyen * ) , The Philosopher’s Walk, below the ram p a rt n e ar th e W est G ate w as in form er tim es m uch resorted to as a prom en ad e ; b u t now seem s to hav e been taken possession o f by boys as a p la y -g ro u n d , or used as a place o f recreatio n by the occupants of V arto u and O p erativ es’ alm s-h ouses.

'■') So called because the youth of the University of Co­ penhagen made at this part of the rampart a successful sortie against Charles X., King of Sweden, when be­ sieging the City in 1558.