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CONTENTS
OF
THE FIRST VOLUME.
LETTER I.
SAILS from England: Elsineur: Hamlet's Garden: Kronenberg: History of Hamlet: Origi- nal Speech of that Prince; Danish Soldiers
LETTER II.
Danish Shore: the Sound: Lord Nelson and the Crown-Prince: Cronstadt : Admiral Henna-
coff: Russian Boat: Russian Music
13
LETTER III.
St. Petersburgh: Streets: Churches: Russian Labourers: Carriages: Horses: Drojcka :
Tradesmen: Expences: British Merchants
19
LETTER IV.
Shores of the Neva: Gardens of Count Strogonoff: The Fortress: Banners: Keys of conquered
Cities Marble Palace and Church: Statue of Peter the Great: Empress Catherine II.: the
Veteran Resen
27
LETTER V.
Russian Amusements: Summer Garden: Red Palace: Hermitage: Collection of Pictures there and at Peterhoff: Houghton Gallery
38
LETTER VI.
Institution for the Encouragement of the Arts: Plan of Education: Mr. Martouze Taurida :
Palace: Tauridean Venus: Achilles: Hercules: Winter Garden
48
LETTER VII.
Church of Saint Alexander Nefsky: account of that Prince: the Monastery: Grave of
Suwarroff: Triumphal Medal: Cemetery: Funeral of Peter III.: Emperor Alex-
ander
LETTER VIII.
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The Greek Church: the Princess Olga: Vladimir the Great: Greek Baptism: the Chrism: the
Tonsure: Russian Creed, Moral and Religious: Confession
67
LETTER IX. .
The Matrimonial Service: Betrothing : Nuptial Coronation: Dissolving the Crowns: the Holy
Oil: Burial of the Dead
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82
LETTER X.
Vespers Matins: Liturgy: the Eucharist: Greek Priesthood: Monks: Nuns
LETTER XI.
Winter appearance of the Natives: the frozen Neva: the Sledge: Sledge Race: Dress of the Boors: of the Nobles: of the Women: Distinction of the People: the Death of a Native: Warm Habiliments: Female Beauty
T07
LETTER XII.
Russian Provision Market: the Affection of the Peasants: Prince Bagration's Heroism: General
:
Murat Russian Soldier
120
LETTER XIII.
Anniversary of Saint Nicholas: the Court: the Young Empress the Bishop: Ladies of
Honour the Nobles: their Amusements: News from England: the Death of Nelson: the
Lamentations of the Russians: Rumours from their Armies
129
LETTER XIV.
The Allies defeated: the Dowager Empress: the Foundling-Hospital: Nurses: the Em-
peror Alexander's generous Policy
137
LETTER XV.
The Emperor's Return from the Army: his Person and Manners: Presentation at Court:
the Dowager Empress: the Winter Palace: Masquerade there: Imperial Family: Ball
and Supper at the Hermitage: Morning Festivities: the Ice Hill: Manner of Skating:
Benediction of the Waters: Rein-deer
147
LETTER XVI.
The Army: Cossacs: the Men: the Horses: Origin of the Cossacs: their Discipline and
Dress: Bashkeers: Military System: Guards: Infantry: Cavalry: Pay: occasional
Alterations in Tactics: Hulans: Hussras: National Character
161
LETTER XVII.
A Winter Journey: a Kabitka: a Russian Village: Plains of Snow: Novgorod: St. At-
thony's Mill Stone: Twer: the Barouche: the Post-master: Klin: Post-house: the
Pastor: Character of the Clergy
175
LETTER XVIII.
Mosco Hospitality: Dinner in honour of Prince Bagration: his Person and Manners :
Russian Song: Military Bands: Horn Instruments Dwarfs : Fools: Giants
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189
VOL. I.
LETTER XIX.
Situation of Mosco: the Kremlin: the Kitai-gorod: the Biel-gorod: the Zemlenoi-gorod :
the Slobades: View from the Tower of Ivan the Great: the Churches: Bells: the Church of
Ivan Basilovitch: the Italian Architect: Spring: Breaking up of the Frost: Joseph II.
of Austria: Grand Cavalcade: Charms of the Women: Dangers of the Season
198
LETTER XX.
May-Day: Countess Orloff: her Birth-day: Banquet: Cannons: Horse-race: Ball: Paternal
Authority: Kisses: Vassalage: Attendants: Slaves' Gratitude: Slaves' Revenge: German
General: Consolation
210
LETTER XXI.
View from the Terrace of the Kremlin: Foundling Hospital: Parade in the Fortress:
Recruits Princess Dashcoff: Summer Garden: Military Hospital: Merchants' Wives:
Baths: Bells: Suwarroff's Widow
224
LETTER XXII.
Palace of Prince Dolgorouky: Devitchy Convent: Tomb of Princess Sophia: Regulations"
of Nuns, Monks, and Archimandrites: Dress of the Nuns and Novices: Cell of Princess
Sophia: Prince W's Fète de Village: Mass in his Church: Account of the Origin of
Mosco 238
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LETTER XXIII.
Climate of Russia: Archangel: the Horrors of its Winter: Account of the Town: Population.
of Mosco: Ostanknia: Kuscova: the Baloon: Coursing: St. Martinus Pravidnick :
Monastery of Troitza: Tomb of St. Sergius: Sacerdotal Garments: Russian and English
Churches 251
LETTER XXIV.
A Prison Condemnation to the Mines: Penal Laws: Poor Female executed: Polish Prisoner:
Labour; Apparatus of the Knout: Encampment: Tents: Arms: Evening Military Hymn:
Supper with Prince G: Dress of the Officers: Boddices: Moscovite Hospitality: Unborn
Lambs: Furs
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LETTER XXV.
Departure from Mosco: a travelling Companion: a Fray: a Village Battle: Voskresensky :
Monastery of the New Jerusalem: Archimandrite: Greek Church: Palestine: Gardens
of Uriah: David: Monk's Habits: Jordan: Euphrates: Nichon's Hermitage: Patriarch
Nichon his Tomb: a new Fray: Summer Views: Natives' Summer Dresses: Barbarous
Custom Falls of Borovitsky: Valdaia: Groupes of Drovers: Gypsies: their Origin
280