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Military and Naval Establish­ ments. being tlic principal forlrcss of the Kingdorn, the chicf garrison of the Army and the most imporlant harhour of the Flect, Copenhagen ncccssarly contains a very considerahle num- hcr of buildings, depots and arsenals helonging to the war-deparlment. The Bar r acks are ten in number, five of which are for infanlry, namely: one at the cor- ner of Sølvgade and Øslervold, one in Kron- prindsessegade, one in Christianshavn, the Bar­ racks of the Foot-Guards on the north-ram- part at the corner of Golhersgade , the Bar­ racks of the IIorse-Guards, now occupied by a sqadron of Ilusar-Guards, on Frederiksholms- canal, and another for Husars on Toldbod- vcicn; the Artillery Barracks in Christianshavn. The Main Guard-IIouse is on Kongens Nytorv affording rooms for soldiers and officers under arrest. The Military Arsenal, called the Tøihuus, is on the south side of Christiansborg palace. Il was built in 1604, and is a serious-looking solid edifice, well adopted to its purpose, and contains arms for almosl the wliole army. The arms are arranged in beautiful order and

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