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TIIE MILITARY. The peace establishment of this Nation amount, to about 30,800 individuals, the force stationed in the Capi­ tal consist of the Generali Staff; the Royal Horse and foot guards; the Engineer and Artillery corps, one Squadron of Hussars, six regiments of Infantry; namely: the 1st and 2dn Life regiments; His Majestys regiment; His Itoyal Highness Prince Christian’s regiment; the first and second Jutland regiments; the Zealand and Jutland Jicgers, and His Majesty’s Life Jffiger corps; independant of this force the citizens of Denmark arc compelled to perform military duty for the defence of the capital. is situated near the Palace ofChristiansborg, the arrange­ ment of which is most excellent. > > It was built in 1604 during the reign of King Chri­ stian the fourth & in this armory are arms for 82,000 ■4- * . men. Among different curiosities to be observed, is a beau­ tiful cannon with the genealogy of the Itoyal House’ of Oldenburg until the death of King Christian the fourth, ' » and their arc two fine gilt cannons of extraordinary length presented by tbc Republic of Venice to this Danish Ma­ jesty Frederick the fourth. The lloijul Arsenal