The Russians at Home: Unpolitical Sketches, Showing what Newspapers They Read; what Theatres They Frequent; and how They Eat, Drink, and Enjoy Themselves; with Other Matter Relating Chiefly to Literature and Music, and to Places of Historical and Religious Interest in and about Moscow; Comprising Also Four Russian Designs (on Stone).W.H. Allen and Company, 1861 - 432 Seiten |
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... Palace of the Tuileries , set an example which armies , priding themselves on their discipline , are sometimes unable to follow . That the destruction of the Kertch Museum should have taken place , in spite of the officers ' exertions ...
... Palace of the Tuileries , set an example which armies , priding themselves on their discipline , are sometimes unable to follow . That the destruction of the Kertch Museum should have taken place , in spite of the officers ' exertions ...
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... palace and gave himself up to the guard , which happened that evening to be commanded by one of his personal friends . The friend had no choice but to receive the proffered sword , and the insurgent leader was consigned to safe keeping ...
... palace and gave himself up to the guard , which happened that evening to be commanded by one of his personal friends . The friend had no choice but to receive the proffered sword , and the insurgent leader was consigned to safe keeping ...
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... palace of the Princes of Zaboria , now half in ruins ; it " overhangs the village and the river , and looks gloomily down upon the scenes of activity that have grown up beneath its feet . " The deserted , dilapidated palace , " seems to ...
... palace of the Princes of Zaboria , now half in ruins ; it " overhangs the village and the river , and looks gloomily down upon the scenes of activity that have grown up beneath its feet . " The deserted , dilapidated palace , " seems to ...
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... palace of Zaboria was once more a tavern . In the prince's court - yard was a bandit , who , finding himself the last of his gang , had left the woods and come to Zaboria . Alexis Yourivitch liked the man , and had attached him to his ...
... palace of Zaboria was once more a tavern . In the prince's court - yard was a bandit , who , finding himself the last of his gang , had left the woods and come to Zaboria . Alexis Yourivitch liked the man , and had attached him to his ...
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... palace , he slipped and fell so effec- tually as nearly to break his neck . The old man groaned deeply , and was honoured with an imperial smile . The Empress deigned to laugh - what do you think he did ? He rose , shook himself , made ...
... palace , he slipped and fell so effec- tually as nearly to break his neck . The old man groaned deeply , and was honoured with an imperial smile . The Empress deigned to laugh - what do you think he did ? He rose , shook himself , made ...
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Seite 346 - I sent for a cup of tea (a Chinese drink), of which I had never drank before.
Seite 9 - Thornton, 4 vols., 8vo. £2 16s. „ 8vo. 21s. (NWP, &c.) 2 vols., 8vo. 25s. Gazetteer of Southern India. With the Tenasserim Provinces and Singapore. Compiled from original and authentic sources. Accompanied by an Atlas, including plans of all the principal towns and cantonments. Royal 8vo. with 4to. Atlas. £3 3s.
Seite 335 - Not that which goeth into the mouth, defileth a man : but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
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Seite 10 - JT) A New and Complete Set of Traverse Tables, showing the Differences of Latitude and the Departures to every Minute of the Quadrant and to Five Places of Decimals. Together with a Table of the lengths of each Degree of Latitude and corresponding Degree of Longitude from the Equator to the Poles ; with other Tables useful to the Surveyor and Engineer. Fourth Edition, thoroughly revised and corrected by the Author.