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The horses , however , did not appear for more than an hour , and it was nearly
three o'clock before we were able once more to set out , having still nearly eighty
miles between us and Yaroslav . Ouglitch , like Kashine , is a very old town ; it ...
The horses , however , did not appear for more than an hour , and it was nearly
three o'clock before we were able once more to set out , having still nearly eighty
miles between us and Yaroslav . Ouglitch , like Kashine , is a very old town ; it ...
Side 94
The peasants , as I have already observed , live entirely in villages : their houses
and outbuildings are almost universally constructed of wood , and covered with a
loose thatch ; and , therefore , if a fire once breaks out , it spreads with ...
The peasants , as I have already observed , live entirely in villages : their houses
and outbuildings are almost universally constructed of wood , and covered with a
loose thatch ; and , therefore , if a fire once breaks out , it spreads with ...
Side 120
Eight thousand men can , I am told , be exercised in it at once . The floor is
covered with fine gravel , and the room is effectually warmed by means of stoves
at the corners and sides . Its dimensions are about five hundred and sixty feet by
a 120 ...
Eight thousand men can , I am told , be exercised in it at once . The floor is
covered with fine gravel , and the room is effectually warmed by means of stoves
at the corners and sides . Its dimensions are about five hundred and sixty feet by
a 120 ...
Side 138
This plan at once shifts all trouble and responsibility off his own shoulders ; since
if the animal is born to be devoured , of course , no precautions can avert his
destiny ; while , in the contrary case , they would be obviously superfluous .
This plan at once shifts all trouble and responsibility off his own shoulders ; since
if the animal is born to be devoured , of course , no precautions can avert his
destiny ; while , in the contrary case , they would be obviously superfluous .
Side 152
They meet once in three years to elect a Marshal for each district , of which there
are twelve in every province , and a Grand - Marshal for the whole government .
The latter stands next in rank to the governor . He has the title of Excellency and ...
They meet once in three years to elect a Marshal for each district , of which there
are twelve in every province , and a Grand - Marshal for the whole government .
The latter stands next in rank to the governor . He has the title of Excellency and ...
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Domestic Scenes in Russia: In a Series of Letters Describing a Year's ... Richard Lister Venables Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1856 |
Domestic Scenes in Russia: In a Series of Letters Describing a Year's ... Richard Lister Venables Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1839 |
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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 |
| Utgiver | J. Murray, 1839 |
| Original fra | University of Minnesota |
| Digitalisert | 25. aug 2010 |
| Lengde | 348 sider |
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