THE DAHLIA BORDER 



the bridle and spurs. On the third floor in the 

 Throne-Room, at the foot of the seats serving 

 for the crowning of the King and Queen, are 

 three lions in gold, life-size, their guardians. One 

 is standing, the other seated, the third ready 

 to throw itself upon the rash being, who, without 

 respect for the majesty of places, would wish to 

 usurp a seat reserved for the one man alone who 

 has the right to occupy it. At each side are 

 the baptismal fonts reserved for the baptism of 

 the royal children. The pedestals and vases are 

 in silver. Sculptured on the flanks of the vase 

 is a representation of the Baptism of Our Lord. 

 Beautiful caryatides ornament the walls of this 

 vast hall. But the ceilings, which are sculptured 

 in wood, are the most striking. There defile entire 

 regiments, with their tambours on their heads. 

 These bas-reliefs, so placed, have an extraordinarily 

 decorative effect. The magnificent Palace of 

 Christiansborg, work of Christian IV, was re- 

 constructed on its original plans by Christian VII. 

 The Hall of the Knights is one of the finest in 

 Europe, decorated with a superb frieze by Thor- 

 waldsen (the entry of Alexander into Babylon). 



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