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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»
Lange L i m e T h e Long L in e
, skirting the
inner roads, is a delightful p rom enade.
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