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Then he went over to the island of Funen and lived in peace. But he meant to be revenged on the people of Kund, and he tried to take his revenge in this way: He met a man from Kund a stranger, who did not know him and asked the man to take a letter into the town and to throw it into the churchyard, but he was not to take it out of his pocket until he got there.
The Spanish troops in Hamburg Romana's siesta His departure for Funen Celebration of Napoleon's birthday Romana's defection English agents and the Dutch troops Facility of communication between England and the Continent Delay of couriers from Russia Alarm and complaints The people of Hamburg Montesquieu and the Minister of the Grand Duke of Tuscany Invitations at six months Napoleon's journey to Italy Adoption of Eugene Lucien's daughter and the Prince of the Asturias M. Auguste de Stael's interview with Napoleon.
Hope gave him more "gold and green woods" than the ships bear through the Sound, more than Zealand's bays can show. Sophie at parting pressed his hand. In her eyes lay what his heart might hope and dream. He forgot that hope and dreams were the opposites of reality. Cousin Joachim had gone to Stockholm, and would not return either in the spring or summer to Funen.
"Have you seen anything of them?" The baker laughed. "Tailors are so big they've got the whole world in their waistcoat pocket. Well, and Funen? Have you been there, too? That's where the women have such a pleasant disposition. I've lain before Svendborg and taken in water, but there was no time to go ashore." This remark sounded like a sigh.
How little men can do that which they desire, did this very moment teach. When we regard the fixed star through a telescope and lose ourselves in contemplation, a little hair can conceal the mighty body, a grain of dust lead us from these sublime thoughts. A letter came for Miss Sophie; a traveller brought it from her mother: she was already in Funen, and announced her safe arrival.
The Danish islands are possessed of beautiful beech woods, and corn and clover fields: they resemble gardens on a great scale. Upon one of these green islands, Funen, stands Odense, the place of my birth. Odense is called after the pagan god Odin, who, as tradition states, lived here: this place is the capital of the province, and lies twenty-two Danish miles from Copenhagen.
The Spanish troops in Hamburg Romana's siesta His departure for Funen Celebration of Napoleon's birthday Romana's defection English agents and the Dutch troops Facility of communication between England and the Continent Delay of couriers from Russia Alarm and complaints The people of Hamburg Montesquieu and the Minister of the Grand Duke of Tuscany Invitations at six months Napoleon's journey to Italy Adoption of Eugene Lucien's daughter and the Prince of the Asturias M. Auguste de Stael's interview with Napoleon.
The preacher consoled her, and then she said she only wept to think that if the innocent child resembled its father it certainly would speak Spanish, and then not a soul would understand it! Yes, such histories as this have we in Funen!" said he laughingly to Otto.
Although it was the depth of winter Charles Gustavus lost no time in attacking Denmark. He quickly drove the Danes from Schonen and Funen and invaded Seeland. Denmark became virtually a Swedish dependency, and undertook to close the Sound to all foreign ships.
"The towers pass by, even before we perceive them." OEHLENSCHLÄER'S Journey to Fünen. Early the following morning, whilst Wilhelm still slept and dreamed of his beloved sisters, well-known footsteps sounded on the stairs, the door opened, and Otto stepped into the sleeping-room. Wilhelm opened his eyes. Otto was pale; a sleepless night and sorrow of heart had breathed upon his brow and eyes.
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