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

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EMPIRE ОЕ THE CZAB,

l·ete l)f feterhoff.—the people in the palace of their master. — immense power of the emperor. —the empress Catherine'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.probity of the peasants. pick

pockets in the palace.the journal des debats. the

site of peterhoff.the park illuminations.a citizen

bivouac.the english palace.silence of the crowd.

the ball. good order of the peasants. — accident in

the gulf.evil omens. the empress's mode of life. —

description of the illuminations. — review of the corps

of cadets.a cadet in favour.the circassian guard.

It is necessary to view the fete of Peterhoff under two different lights, the material, and the moral ; thus viewed, the same spectacle produces very different impressions.

I have never seen any thing more beautiful to contemplate, yet at the same time more saddening to reflect upon, than this pretended national reunion

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