THROUGH THE BALTIC. 



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saw a large square building, which we were told was the 

 Castle of Kronberg, by Elsineur. 



We anchored for an hour at Elsineur to take in a 

 pilot; and landed in honour of Hamlet. 



I saw nothing very noticeable about this classic spot, 



except excellent cherries and some good cherry cordial ; 

 also two tug-boats, representing the genius and the 

 influence of Shakspere in this harbour of prose the one 

 being called Hamlet, and the other Ophelia! We were 



