Travels in Russia: &c, &c, Volumul 2Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1828 |
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Pagina 23
... occasion , as he was already perspiring under the enormous weight of the sheep - skin in which he was enveloped . As we were now approaching Moscow , it was not a little strange that the road should be so 24 TCHONOGROS . detestably bad ...
... occasion , as he was already perspiring under the enormous weight of the sheep - skin in which he was enveloped . As we were now approaching Moscow , it was not a little strange that the road should be so 24 TCHONOGROS . detestably bad ...
Pagina 33
... occasion of the arrival of ambassadors ; yet at the same time it must be owned there is great room to doubt whether , in fact , it was suspended at all ; its magnitude being such as to render this almost impossible . At present it is ...
... occasion of the arrival of ambassadors ; yet at the same time it must be owned there is great room to doubt whether , in fact , it was suspended at all ; its magnitude being such as to render this almost impossible . At present it is ...
Pagina 35
... occasion , that he almost fell down on the spot . Stanislaus died in 1798 , and it may , in truth , be said , of a broken heart . His royal robes , nay , his very clothes , were brought to the 36 TREASURY . hammer , and sold by auction ...
... occasion , that he almost fell down on the spot . Stanislaus died in 1798 , and it may , in truth , be said , of a broken heart . His royal robes , nay , his very clothes , were brought to the 36 TREASURY . hammer , and sold by auction ...
Pagina 36
... occasion . Adjoining this room is an armoury , containing weapons of all nations- swords , sabres , colours , saddles , and splendid housings and caparisons for horses ; one of the latter was a present from the Sultan , others from the ...
... occasion . Adjoining this room is an armoury , containing weapons of all nations- swords , sabres , colours , saddles , and splendid housings and caparisons for horses ; one of the latter was a present from the Sultan , others from the ...
Pagina 44
... occasion , incurred the displeasure of Catherine , who demanded either that he should build an hospital , or be despatched to Siberia ; and he accordingly preferred his liberty , although pur- chased at so great an expense . The wings ...
... occasion , incurred the displeasure of Catherine , who demanded either that he should build an hospital , or be despatched to Siberia ; and he accordingly preferred his liberty , although pur- chased at so great an expense . The wings ...
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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.