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7. The next Sea Port we called in at, was Co- 

 penhagen their Metropolis, which notwithftand- 

 ing was chiefly built with Wood. The King*s 

 Palace itfelf made no great figure : And to fpeak 

 the truth, we faw nothing extraordinary there ex- 

 cept its Harbour, which is the fineft and moft 

 commodious in the whole World. Its Mouth is 

 id narrow, that but one Ship can pafs in at a time^ 

 And there is a foot-path made of Wood diredly 

 crofs over it, which is fo artfully contrived, as to 

 be eafily flipped on one fide v/hen a Veffel is to 

 enter; Boats can row under it. When you arc 

 got in, you find the Harbour as fmooth and ftill 

 as a Mill-Pond, and withal capacious enough to 

 receive the largefl Navy in 'Europe \ The Royal 

 Docks, both dry and wet, are clofe at hand on 

 the left at your entrance. In order to aggrandize 

 their Country, we were told that the whole Har- 

 bour was dug by the hand of Man ; but that I 

 can fcarce believe : However, this I am willing to 

 allow them, viz. That it might by fuch labour 

 be vaflly improved. Art frequently affifling Na- 

 ture in moft cafes of that kind, if hot in all. 



8. After a Week's ftay, we proceeded on our 

 Voyage for Nar'va in Lrco?iia, near the Bay oiln- 

 gria^ where we fafely arrived in a few days, aiid 

 with pleafant moderate Weather, confidering the 

 Seafon of the Year. It was a fortified and well 

 Garrifoned Town, but not very kirge ; being a- 



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