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M id sh ipm en , 3 0 in n u m b e r, are in structed in R e­ ligion, M athem aticks, A lgebra, N avigation, H isto ry, G eo g rap h y , E n g lish , F re n c h , and G erm an. E v ery S um m er a certain n um b er of them are sen t a six w eeks cruise in a C orvette, equipped for th a t p u r­ pose, to obtain a know ledge o f practical seam ansh ip. T h is h a s been m ore re g u la rly the case since the comm encem ent o f th e reign o f C hristian V III. T h e re is an incident in connection w ith this A cadem y w hich m u st be interesting to every E n g ­ lishm an. A fter the b attle o f Copenhagen, in 1801, L o rd N elson paid a visit to the N aval A cadem y, then occupying one o f th e p alaces o f the A m a­ lie n b o rg , o f w hich he spoke in the hig hest term s o f p raise, and p resented it w ith som e m edals struck in comm em oration o f th e victory o f th e Nile. H e took the o p p ortu nity o f eulogizing the b ra v ery and n au tical skill o f his antagonists in th a t b a ttle , an d singled out a you n g officer, w ho h ad bu t a sh o rt tim e b efo re left th e A cad em y , Lieut. V illem oes, and w ho h a d comm anded a gu nbo at w h ich , he said, h ad greatly annoyed his own ship during the action. T h e encouragem ent w hich L ord N elson gave to th is g allant y o u th to anticipate the h ighest ho n o rs and rew ard s if he steadily and zealously devoted h im self to his cou ntry’s service w as, d o u b tle ss, cherished by h i m ; b u t his p rospects