The Englishwoman in Russia; impressions of the society and manners of the Russians at home, by a lady two years resident in that countryJohn Murray, 1855 - 350 sider |
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... towns - churches The postmasters -- The The yemstchicks or drivers - Personal appearance of the peasantry Their costumes ― - Crossing the Dwina - Pleasing scene- - Village burying - ground 19 CHAPTER IV . Vologda : its inhabitants - A ...
... towns - churches The postmasters -- The The yemstchicks or drivers - Personal appearance of the peasantry Their costumes ― - Crossing the Dwina - Pleasing scene- - Village burying - ground 19 CHAPTER IV . Vologda : its inhabitants - A ...
Side 3
... painted dark gray or black , with the window - frames and doors of a staring white ; the only buildings that were tolerable were ( as is commonly the case in Russian provincial towns ) the government B 2 CHAP . I. 3 ARCHANGEL .
... painted dark gray or black , with the window - frames and doors of a staring white ; the only buildings that were tolerable were ( as is commonly the case in Russian provincial towns ) the government B 2 CHAP . I. 3 ARCHANGEL .
Side 4
Mrs. Andrew Neilson. commonly the case in Russian provincial towns ) the government offices , the gymnasium , and the churches . A more wretched place dignified by the name of city it is impossible to conceive ; but we comforted ...
Mrs. Andrew Neilson. commonly the case in Russian provincial towns ) the government offices , the gymnasium , and the churches . A more wretched place dignified by the name of city it is impossible to conceive ; but we comforted ...
Side 5
... town ; they came from their desolate country to avoid the rigour of their cold climate , by passing a few months in ... towns their asylum for the winter , they seem to live in much the same way as the gipsies do , pitching their tents ...
... town ; they came from their desolate country to avoid the rigour of their cold climate , by passing a few months in ... towns their asylum for the winter , they seem to live in much the same way as the gipsies do , pitching their tents ...
Side 19
... towns - The churches - The postmasters The yemstchicks , or drivers - Personal appearance of the peasantry -Their costumes Crossing the Dwina - Pleasing scene Village burying - ground . ― THE generality of travellers in Russia , at ...
... towns - The churches - The postmasters The yemstchicks , or drivers - Personal appearance of the peasantry -Their costumes Crossing the Dwina - Pleasing scene Village burying - ground . ― THE generality of travellers in Russia , at ...
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acquaintances amusement ancient anecdote appearance assured battle of Poltava beautiful begged bride Bridgewater Treatise carriage church civilization Cossacks costume cross crown custom Czar dreadful dressed Emperor England English estates Fcap forests Fourth Edition French friends gentleman German girl going gold Gostinoi Dwor grande armée Greek hands head heard Heaven History Holy Holy of Holies honour horses immense imperial journey kind knout lady look Lord lower classes magnificent manner married metropolitan of Moscow military monastery Moscow Muscovite nation never Nevsky painted palace party passed peasants perhaps Peter Petersburg Plates poor Portrait Post 8vo present priest proprietor province rank remark ROBERT SOUTHEY round Russian saints sarafane scarcely Second Edition seemed seen serfs servants Siberia silver sledge soldiers Third Edition told town traveller versts village Vols whilst whole wolves Woodcuts yemstchick young
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