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two rising grounds, one on the side of the cross, and 

 within pistol-shot of it ; and if he was assassinated it 

 must have been from one of these. The mask taken 

 from his head after death (a cast of which is at 

 Brougham), represents the wound in a different place 

 from the one supposed to have been inflicted by the 

 shot from the fort. 



Frederikshald , Dec. 24. The inhabitants of Fred- 

 erikshald enjoy great immunities from their patriotism 

 on this occasion, when they burned their houses to 

 prevent them from falling into the hands of the 

 Swedes. The example was set by the family of Col- 

 bionzel, whose antipathy to the Swedes is noted. The 

 story of Anna Maria Colbionzel is well known. She 

 detained a regiment of Charles's (up the country), by 

 giving notice to the Norwegian troops, and detaining 

 the enemy in her house. We met with the only lineal 

 descendant of this celebrated woman at Mr Dank's, at 

 Frederikshald. 



The Norwegians, in their poems and conversation, 

 talk of Charles XII. as a victim to their liberties 

 sacrificed on the altar of Frederikshald, and say that 

 there was no prospect of his succeeding in his attack 

 on Frederikshald, or in his expedition, even if he had 

 taken it. This, however, is assuredly not a just view 

 of this case. 



Dec. 24. Set off, after breakfast, at eleven o'clock, 

 and travelled all day on the snow, the trainage being 

 completely established. Passed the river frozen, but 

 had to unharness the horses and leave our carriage, as 



