Domestic Scenes in Russia: In a Series of Letters Describing a Year's Residence in that Country, Chiefly in the Interior |
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vehicles are drawn by a pair of horses with a pole ; but in general , like the hack -
droschkas , they have shafts and are drawn by one horse , with his head borne
up very high , a wooden arch resting on the ends of the shafts , and standing up ...
vehicles are drawn by a pair of horses with a pole ; but in general , like the hack -
droschkas , they have shafts and are drawn by one horse , with his head borne
up very high , a wooden arch resting on the ends of the shafts , and standing up ...
Side 20
One night on our journey , as we were passing through this tract of forest , we
saw a fire by the road - side and a number of horses standing with their tails to it (
like English fire - worshippers ) . The smoke no doubt drove away the mosquitos
...
One night on our journey , as we were passing through this tract of forest , we
saw a fire by the road - side and a number of horses standing with their tails to it (
like English fire - worshippers ) . The smoke no doubt drove away the mosquitos
...
Side 28
With us , it is considered the part of the person of higher rank , or of older
standing in society , to make the first advances in forming an acquaintance ;
whereas in Russia it rests with the new comer to select his society among those
to whom he ...
With us , it is considered the part of the person of higher rank , or of older
standing in society , to make the first advances in forming an acquaintance ;
whereas in Russia it rests with the new comer to select his society among those
to whom he ...
Side 29
... river on a floating bridge , and after ascending the steep hill on its further bank ,
and regaining the level country , we soon found ourselves at the place of our
destination , the house standing on a fine elevated spot above the Volga .
... river on a floating bridge , and after ascending the steep hill on its further bank ,
and regaining the level country , we soon found ourselves at the place of our
destination , the house standing on a fine elevated spot above the Volga .
Side 34
A service was then performed : that part of the fifth chapter of St . John which
relates to the pool of Bethesda , being read as a lesson ; and the priest , standing
upon a small platform , reverentially dipped the cross three times in the lake ,
after ...
A service was then performed : that part of the fifth chapter of St . John which
relates to the pool of Bethesda , being read as a lesson ; and the priest , standing
upon a small platform , reverentially dipped the cross three times in the lake ,
after ...
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| Tittel | Domestic Scenes in Russia: In a Series of Letters Describing a Year's Residence in that Country, Chiefly in the Interior |
| Forfatter | Richard Lister Venables |
| Utgave | 2 |
| Utgiver | J. Murray, 1856 |
| Original fra | Oxford University |
| Digitalisert | 23. jun 2006 |
| Lengde | 228 sider |
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