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on the continent, in which may be seen what is
passing in every part of the street; and as knitting,
work which requires no attention, is the chief
occupation of Danish ladies, they are enabled to
amuse themselves at the same time by watching
the movements of carriages and pedestrians. It is
considered a want of politeness if friends do not
look up to the houses in which their acquaintances
reside in order to salute them as they pass, and
even officers in command of troops will have their
eyes and head turned constantly from house to
house, unmindful of their men, bowing right and
left, their sword following suit — which, to say
the least, has a very unmilitary effect. The custom
here mentioned is not, however, confined to the
ladies of Denmark, it is common to all of Teutonic
race on the continent. An immoderate love of
finery prevails among the women of the middle
and lower classes, red being the dominant colour;
still the dresses of the peasant and Amager women
are remarkably picturesque; the cauls or crowns
of their little caps extremely handsome, the price
of which varies from 3 marks to 10 dollars each,
but they are occasionally ordered at higher prices,
even to 50 dollars.
The horses of the country, except those of
Jutland, are small, but active; the hack carriages
and cabs in general good; the carts or waggons