Travels in Russia: &c, &c, Volumul 2Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1828 |
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Pagina 20
... England . When the women here carry linen and clothes to wash , they suspend them at each end of a strong piece of wood , bent like a hoop , with the centre placed on one shoulder . There is a spring of water , that is the object of ...
... England . When the women here carry linen and clothes to wash , they suspend them at each end of a strong piece of wood , bent like a hoop , with the centre placed on one shoulder . There is a spring of water , that is the object of ...
Pagina 23
... England to affix a broom to the top of the masts of vessels that are for sale . Their trade could not have been very brisk , as there were but few passengers to be met with . Our driver , a grotesque figure , with a long beard , and ...
... England to affix a broom to the top of the masts of vessels that are for sale . Their trade could not have been very brisk , as there were but few passengers to be met with . Our driver , a grotesque figure , with a long beard , and ...
Pagina 36
... England . We also observed the throne on which Peter was crowned , which has a curtain at the back of it . It is pretended that his sister Sophia stood behind , and prompted him what he should say on that occasion . Adjoining this room ...
... England . We also observed the throne on which Peter was crowned , which has a curtain at the back of it . It is pretended that his sister Sophia stood behind , and prompted him what he should say on that occasion . Adjoining this room ...
Pagina 47
... in the finest parts of England . There is a small temple here , and the late Emperor used often to pass some time at this beautiful spot . Our steps were next directed to the imperial 48 IMPERIAL STABLES . stables , with which we were.
... in the finest parts of England . There is a small temple here , and the late Emperor used often to pass some time at this beautiful spot . Our steps were next directed to the imperial 48 IMPERIAL STABLES . stables , with which we were.
Pagina 52
... architecture intermingled night ; but had she lived at the present day , Her Ladyship would have altered her opinion , and declared " they ma- naged these things better in England . ” STREETS , ETC. 53 among the old national structures .
... architecture intermingled night ; but had she lived at the present day , Her Ladyship would have altered her opinion , and declared " they ma- naged these things better in England . ” STREETS , ETC. 53 among the old national structures .
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11 Ditto 9 Ditto agé ancient appearance APPENDIX arrived avoir beautiful Bible Society bien bon frere bonne breadth building capital CAPITAL PUNISHMENTS carriage cathedral ceste Christianfeldt church conflagration contains copecs cousin Ditto 62 DONSKOI MONASTERY Ecosse edifice Emperor England English entered erected extraordinary faire fait favour feet Finland French Galitzin Gustavus III height honour horses houses humble inhabitants King Kitai-Gorod Kremlin Krokek laid lake latter Madame Marie ment Mid-day military Monsieur MONTHION Moscow moyen Munster Novgorod obliged observed occasion ornamented P. M. rain painted palace passed passport peasantry persons Petersburg portraits post-house present Prince proceeding punishment qu'ils Queen quil remarkable respect river road rubles Russian scene servants Siberia side situated soldat de police spot Stockholm streets SVEABORG Sweden Swedish tion Torzhok tout tower town travellers tres tumuli versts vessels villages whole wood
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Pagina 243 - Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty: For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood; Nor did not with unbashful forehead woo The means of weakness and debility; Therefore my age is as a lusty winter, Frosty, but kindly: let me go with you; I'll do the service of a younger man In all your business and necessities.
Pagina 184 - Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.
Pagina 276 - Whereas the design of punishment is to prevent the commission of crimes, and to repair the injury that hath been done thereby to society or the individual, and it hath been found by experience, that these objects are better obtained by moderate but certain penalties, than by severe and excessive punishments. And...
Pagina 235 - How would it enlarge their minds, if they could acquire a sufficient knowledge of mathematics and astronomy to give them an idea of the beauty and wonders of the creation ! I am persuaded that the generality of people, and particularly fine ladies, only adore God because they are told it is proper and the fashion to go to church ; but...
Pagina 182 - Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's highest station ends in, ' Here he lies;' And ' dust to dust
Pagina 62 - In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats...
Pagina 110 - ... ministre de la justice, et au général en chef, gouverneur de Paris. Fait, clos et jugé sans désemparer, les jour, mois et an dits, en séance publique; et les membres de 'la commission militaire spéciale ont signé, avec le rapporteur et le greffier , la minute du jugement. Signé GUITTON , BAZANCOURT , RAVIER , BARROIS, RABBE, DAUTANCOURT.
Pagina 235 - ... creation! I am persuaded that the generality of people, and particularly fine ladies, only adore God because they are told it is proper and the fashion to go to church ; but I would have my girls gain such knowledge of the works of the creation, that they may have a fixed idea of the nature of that Being who could be the author of such a world.
Pagina 207 - Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come...
Pagina 106 - ... observations à faire. Sur leur réponse négative, et avant d'aller aux opinions, il a ordonné à l'accusé de se retirer.