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

Description of the Emperor. — Continuation of his Conversation.—His Political Opinions. —Sincerity of his Language.

Fete at the Duchess of Oldenburg's. — Bal Champêtre.— Flowers in Russia. — The Friend of the Empress. — Several Conversations with the Emperor. — His noble Sentiments.— Confidence with which he inspires those who approach him.

Aristocracy the only Bulwark of Liberty. — Parallel between Autocracies and Democracies. — The Arts in Petersburg. — All true Talent is national. - - Page 262

The Population of Petersburg.—Solitude of the Streets.— The Architecture. — Place du Carrousel in Paris. — Square of the Grand Duke at Florence. — The Perspective Newski.

—Pavements. — Effects of the Thaw. — Interior of the

Houses. — The Beds. — Visit to Prince. — Bowers in

the Drawing-Rooms. — Beauty of the Slavonian Men. — Russian Coachmen and Postilions. — The Feldjäger.—

The Poetical Aspect of the Land. — Contrast between Men and Things. — Architecture of the Churches. — A General View of Petersburg. — Picturesque and beautiful notwithstanding its Architecture. — Nature beautiful even near the Pole. — Antipathy between the Teutonic and Russian Races. — Its Effects in Poland. — Resemblance between the Russians and Spaniards.—Heat of the Summer.—Fuel in Petersburg. — Address of the Russian People. — The Designs of Providence. — Future Scarcity of Fuel in Russia.

Want of Inventive Mechanical Genius among the People.

The Romans of the North. — Relation between People and their Governments.—The Plasterers.—Ugliness and Dirtiness of the Women of the Lower Classes.—Their Disproportion in point of Number, and its Result.—Asiatic Manners. — Russian Politeness. -288