Annexation of the Crimea-Intriguing policy of Russia-Murder of Devlit CHAPTER XXII. PAGE 284-298 Ascent to a deserted fortress-Mangoup Kalè: its history-The Cape of 299-310 CHAPTER XXIII. Yalta-The grand hotel: its accommodation-Voyage from Yalta-The ancient city of Chersonesus-Our fellow-passengers-The war in the Caucasus, and its results-The object of the war: its effects on our Indian possessions-Reflections on Russian aggression in the EastEupatoria-A startling occurrence, and unpleasant results-Novel mode of supporting a theatre-Arrival at Odessa-First impressions-The use of a medical board, 311-327 CHAPTER XXIV. Arrival at Odessa-First impressions-European aspect of the town-The internal commerce of the Empire: its influence on foreign markets-The Moscow and Odessa railway- Aristocratic beetrootgrowers The Odessa police-office-How to bribe judiciously-The Isle of SerpentsThe Soulina mouth of the Danube-The fair at Ismael-The condition of Bessarabia, as compared with the Danubian principalities, CHAPTER XXV. 328-342 Trade of Moldavia-Jealousy of Russia-Her policy with reference to the mouths of the Danube: its effects upon England-Proposed canal from Rassova to Kustendji-Galatz-The "Boreas"-Voyage up the Danube -Execrable accommodation-Herr Sippel distinguishes himself— We arrive at Orsova, and are put under arrest-Triumphant release-The "Livre Noir," . 343-357 CHAPTER XXVI. Orsova: its political associations--Effects of Russian aggression in the West upon Great Britain, as compared with other European countries-The traditionary policy of the Empire successful, and Russia mistress of the Dardanelles-Results of a dominant influence over Turkey upon the rost of Europe, 358-366 6. LEATHER GLOVES OF KAZAN MANUFACTURE, AND WOODEN SPOON, 7. TARTAR MOSQUE NEAR KAZAN, 8. THE "SAMSON" PASSING THROUGH THE JIGOULEE, PAGE 1 17 32 54 55 62 68 81 91 95 107 124 142 147 162 196 197 202 211 212 229 230 242 243 253 271 274 283 284 298 299 307 32. TARTAR SHOEING A BULLOCK, 33. VIEW FROM THE CAPE OF THE WINDS, WITH SEVASTOPOL IN THE DISTANCE, ENLARGED MAP OF THE CRIMEA, MAP OF THE AUTHOR'S ROUTE. THEIR EXTENSION AND PROBABLE POLITICAL INFLUENCES-THE KREMLIN-JOURNEY TO NIJNI NOVGOROD -ACCOMMODATION AT THE FAIR. ST PETERSBURG will amply repay the traveller for the expenditure of temper which, except in the case of a favoured few, will be the consequence of a visit to the Russian capital. Let him, therefore, cheerfully endure the delay of two hours at Cronstadt, just when the gilded domes and cupolas, which glitter at his journey's end, look most inviting-let him unhesitatingly plunge into the smoky cabin of the little A 2 OUR FIRST ORDEAL. steamer, where a dozen mustached officials, seated in an atmosphere of stale tobacco, and overpowered by a sense of their own importance, are busily engaged in recording the private history of himself and his fellow-passengers; nor should he grudge them an exaggerated estimate of the authority with which they are vested, or sneer at the pomposity with which they put their questions, or deem those inquiries impertinent, which are simply the result of a most laudable curiosity on the part of the governHe may be less disposed to make allowances for the severe torture to which he will be subjected at the custom-house; but the consciousness of being in St Petersburg at last must compensate for this ; and after a few hours' delay, by dint of wholesale bribery, he will probably be released with half his baggage; and then, if his stay in the metropolis is not to be a very long one, he should commence taking the steps necessary for his departure, almost before he can be said fairly to have entered the city; for, having once put the government to so much trouble by coming there at all, he thenceforward becomes an object of its most tender care and solicitude-not that he ought ever to get tired of wandering along the spacious quays, or admiring the architectural beauties of St Petersburg while he rattles furiously over the execrable pavement, clinging to a frail drosky. Everything is new but the pavement and the droskies; and if locomotion by the latter be not enjoyable, it has the merit of being, |