Russia in 1839 -Empire of the Czar: A Journey Through Eternal Russia

CONTENTS

THE SECOND VOLUME.

Fete of Peterhoff. —The People in the Palace of their Master.

—Immense Power of the Emperor. — The Empress Cathe

rine's Motives for instituting Schools.—Views of the present

Emperor.—Russian Hospitality. — Foreigners' Descriptions

of Russia. — The Author's Motives in writing his Travels.—

No Middle Class in Russia. — The Children of the Priests.—

Capital Punishments. — Abject Misery of the People.—Rules

for Foreigners who would seek Popularity in Russia. — Pro

bity of the Peasants. — Pickpockets in the Palace. — The

Journal des Débats.—The Site of Peterhoff.—The Park

Illuminations.—A Citizen Bivouac. — The English Palace.—

Silence of the Crowd. —The Ball. —Good Order of the Pea

sants.—Accident in theGulf.—Evil Omens. — The Empress's

Mode of Life.—Description of the Illuminations. — Review

of the Corps of Cadets. — A Cadet in favour. — The Circas

sian Guard.Page 1

Cottage of Peterhoff.— A Surprise. — The Empress.— Her Dress, Manners, and Conversation. — The Hereditary Grand Duke.—An embarrassing Question. — Interior of the Cottage.— The Grand Duke acts as Cicerone. — Timidity in Society.—The Prince and the young Lady.—Cabinet of the Emperor. — Castle of Oranienbauni.—Fortress of Peter HI. — Account of his Assassination. — The Summer Houses of the Empress Catherine. — The Camp of Krasnacselo. - 39 A 2