Originally published in Messingjens,1842 RASMUS OWSTRUP, in his turn, told the following story: As I was just saying, it was the time of the war, when the British had made such a to-do in Copenhagen; so then I wasn't let stay home either. The recruiting officer came and ordered me to the Session, and there they put me in a regiment of horse. I learned to ride and to kill people. But we didn't get any beatings, for I tell you how it is; they only beat us in peace time, but when there's a war on they're afraid we might turn on them. In peace time they've got the upper hand, but in war we've got it--that's the difference. I brought lots of good food in my bag when I came to the school, and I got more from home later, and that didn't do me any harm with the sergeant who drilled me. I got to st