B ©6 K jacent parts, will choofe perhaps the ihorter and more fecure paf-
— . ' lage of the canal. But it is much to be doubted, whether the
commerce between Hamburgh and the north will be fufficient
to anfwer the expences of its conftrudtion. The trade of Kiel at
all events will be greatly increafed by this canal; but the principal
depofitory of the merchandize will be at Rendlburgh.
The church of Slefwic contains the fepulchre of Frederic the
Firft, fon of Chriftian the Firft. The tomb is a farcophagus of
dark-coloured marble, fupported by fix female figures Handing
upon pedeftals, and anfwering the purpofe of columns. Thefe
figures are, Charity, accompanied by two children, her ufual
emblem; Fortitude, holding abroken column; Prudence, with the
ferpent; Juftice, with her fcales; Jurifprudence, with tablets; and
Hope, with an anchor: their countenances are Greek, and uncommonly
pleafing, and the drapery truly elegant, after the fa-
Ihion of the antique. Towards the bottom of the farcophagus are
four beautiful little angels or genii, with their torches reverfed,
and above is placed, the figure of the king in armour. At each end
are the figures of two women, of the fame fize and elegance as thole
which fupport the farcophagus; one holds the royal coat of
arms, the other an infcription containing Latin verfes in praife of
the deceafed. AH the figures are of the finelt alabafter, and were
probably executed in Italy.
Frederic the Firft, fon of Chriftian the Firft, received as
his inheritance the duchy of Slelwic, and the crown of
Denmark on the depofition of Chriftian the Second. Seated
on
on the throne by the univerfal fenfe of the nation, he was efta- c h a p .
blilhed in it rather by the zeal of hi.s fu.bje&. s, a.nd b.y th e co- ■_ 1-
operating afiiftance of Guftavus Vafa, his proteftor and rival, than
by his own prowefs. He feems indeed to have inherited the mild
and pacific vritues of his father Chriftian the Firft; virtues
which would never have raifed him to a throne, if the general
odium had not confpired to the depofition of Chriftian the Second.
He died in 1533, aged 60 years.
Inftead of proceeding from Slefwic to Flendlburg by the
neareft way, along the high road, we made a pleafant excurfion by
Cappel, through that part of the duchy of Slefwic called An-
geln or Engel, from which doubtlefs is derived the native
country of our Anglo-Saxon anceftors, who invading and taking
poffeffion of our ifland, formerly called Britain, converted its name
into England or Engelland. The truth of this fait, fufficiently
authenticated by hiftory, is ftill further corroborated by the re-
femblance which this fertile diftriit of Angeln bears to our native
illand in the general appearance of the country.
Cappel is a fmall but neat town upon the Sley, the lame bay
which reaches to Slefwic. It contains about 350 inhabitants,
who are induftrious, and carry on fome trade, exporting bacon,
cheefe, butter, eggs, and other commodities to Copenhagen, and
fupplying the interior parts of this province with coffee, fugar,
fpices, and other foreign commodities. The environs of Cappel
are quite delightful, being grounds gently riling, fprinkled with
much wood, and commanding fine views of the bay.
V ol. III. C The