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appearance than the opposite shores of Sweden. 

 In the north of Zealand, however, are many miles 

 of barren moorland, which, without possessing 

 the rich appearance of the bonny purple heather 

 of Scotland, are well adapted to the habits of the 

 curlew, golden plover, and many other birds which 

 frequent the British moors. The country, how- 

 ever, is level, and, therefore, we never meet in 

 Denmark either with the ptarmigan or the willow 

 grouse, both which abound in Sweden and Nor- 

 way ; and the absence of the pine and fir forests 

 renders it an unfitting residence for some of the 

 large birds of prey. That noblest of all game 

 birds, the capercally, as well as the hazel grouse, 

 are unknown here, and the blackcock is rare ; 

 otherwise the Danish fauna much resembles that 

 of the south of Sweden, from which it is only 

 separated by the Sound, a narrow channel but a 

 few English miles broad. There are no rivers to 

 speak of in Denmark, but many large ponds, well 

 stocked with the commoner species of fresh- water 

 fish. However much the agriculturist and the ad- 

 mirer of pastoral scenery may love to linger among 

 the neat enclosures and rich pastures of the Danish 

 farmers, this country affords but little interest to 

 the naturalist or the sportsman, who will eagerly 

 hasten on to the wilder and less inhabited districts. 

 I consider the British coasts, generally speak- 



