struensee

Updated: May 9, 2025

A walk round the moat of the Citadel, on the waters of which the children sail their little boats, is also enjoyable. This Citadel, now used as barracks, was built by Frederik III. in 1663, and formerly served as a political prison. Struensee, the notorious Prime Minister, was imprisoned here and beheaded for treason.

M. Pearson Thomson - Denmark

'Where is Brandt and Struensee? cries the publisher; 'I am sure I don't know, I replied; whereupon the publisher falls to squealing like one of Joey's rats. 'Find me up Brandt and Struensee by next morning, or 'Have you found Brandt and Struensee? cried the publisher, on my appearing before him next morning.

George Henry Borrow - Lavengro; the Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest

Italy . . . what was I going to say about Italy? No authority whatever Interference Wondrous farrago Brandt and Struensee What a life! The hearse Mortal relics Great poet Fashion and fame What a difference Oh, beautiful Good for nothing. And now once more to my pursuits, to my Lives and Trials.

George Henry Borrow - Lavengro; the Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest

"Where is Brandt and Struensee?" cries the publisher; "I am sure I don't know," I replied; whereupon the publisher falls to squealing like one of Joey's rats. "Find me up Brandt and Struensee by next morning, or " "Have you found Brandt and Struensee?" cried the publisher, on my appearing before him next morning.

George Henry Borrow - Lavengro: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest