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Our happinefs had reached its snmtnit, wheri
the English threatened our shores;
W e
liever put Faith in the loud rumour, that a
f
great english expedition was directed against
the island o f Zealand and the Capital of our
kingdom.
Having confidence in the cause
o f Denmark, we never i expected the least
hostile operation from that quarter. Such
was our situation, when on a sudden we
learned, that on Sunday the ad Aug. Admiral
Gambieir's
fleet, consisting o f fourteen sail of
the line and six frigates Were come in sight
o f the Sound.
N ext mdfning they arriv
ed in Elsinor road, and drew up in line o f
battle, but without likelihood of any hostile
intent. On the first appearance o f this fleef,
the Commander o f the fortrefs o f Cronborg
was asked whether the Exped ition was al
lowed to pafs the Sound ; he answered, he
was ordered not to attempt any kind o f resi
stance.
Th e Prince o f Wales, Admiral
Gambler's flagship,'
saluted
the battery^
which Was returned b y the Danes. The po
pulace
was ve ry
favourably
disposed to
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