Domestic Scenes in Russia: In a Series of Letters Describing a Year's Residence in that Country, Chiefly in the InteriorJ. Murray, 1856 - 228 Seiten |
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... character of the people , the principles of the government , the institutions of the country , and the relative positions of the different classes in the community remain unaltered . The book , therefore , in its descriptions of Russian ...
... character of the people , the principles of the government , the institutions of the country , and the relative positions of the different classes in the community remain unaltered . The book , therefore , in its descriptions of Russian ...
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... character ; while his master , the noble , is undoubtedly no enthusiast ― on the conservative side at least - in religion or in politics . Yet the Russian is by no means destitute of national pride , and it may reasonably be assumed ...
... character ; while his master , the noble , is undoubtedly no enthusiast ― on the conservative side at least - in religion or in politics . Yet the Russian is by no means destitute of national pride , and it may reasonably be assumed ...
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... character is to a considerable degree borne out by Mr. Sabouroff's descriptions of the great fertility and abundant produce of the district . The natural inference from all we know of Russia leads us to conclude that the country must ...
... character is to a considerable degree borne out by Mr. Sabouroff's descriptions of the great fertility and abundant produce of the district . The natural inference from all we know of Russia leads us to conclude that the country must ...
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... character , and he chiefly respects those who know how to make themselves respected . We shall be all the better friends with him hereafter , because he has seen that , though reluctant to draw the sword , we have been prepared to wield ...
... character , and he chiefly respects those who know how to make themselves respected . We shall be all the better friends with him hereafter , because he has seen that , though reluctant to draw the sword , we have been prepared to wield ...
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... character of the people . I am therefore induced to publish the following Letters , under an impression that some account of domestic life in the Interior may be , to a certain degree , interesting from its novelty . Being nearly ...
... character of the people . I am therefore induced to publish the following Letters , under an impression that some account of domestic life in the Interior may be , to a certain degree , interesting from its novelty . Being nearly ...
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