PAGE 21. _Seeland_: one of the islands of Denmark,
the country in which little Tuk lived.
PAGE 22. _Kjöge_ (ke [~e] g[)e]h): a town about
which Tuk was to learn.
PAGE 24. _Præstö_ (præs´t[~e]): another town about
which Tuk was to learn.
_popinjay_ (p[)o]p´[)i]n j[=a]y): an image of a
parrot.
_Thorwaldsen_ (tôr v[.a]l s_e_n): one of the
greatest of modern sculptors. Supposed to have
been a native of Denmark.
_Vordingborg_ (v[=o]r´d[)i]ng b[)o]rk): in ancient
times this was a place of great importance. Now it
is an insignificant town; only a single lonely
tower remains where once a noble castle stood.
PAGE 25. _Korsör_ (kôr´sor): before the time of
steamers this used to be called the most tiresome
town in Denmark. Travelers had to wait for a
favorable wind. The poet mentioned in the story
was Baggeson.
PAGE 26. _Roskilde_ (rôs g[)e]l l[~e]): once the
capital of Denmark.
PAGE 27. _Sorö_ (so´r[~e]): a very quiet little
town, in a beautiful situation, surrounded by
forests and lakes. Holberg, one of Denmark's
greatest poets, founded a celebrated academy here.
Other noted poets also had their homes here, and
taught in the academy.