Domestic Scenes in Russia: In a Series of Letters Describing a Year's Residence in that Country, Chiefly in the Interior |
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... Appear- ance of thaw at Tamboff - De- parture Increase of cold- The first halt Motion of kibitka A long stage - Journeying along rivers - Arrival at Moscow A winter scene - Stay at Mos- - Character of the hotels- - COW- - A winter ...
... Appear- ance of thaw at Tamboff - De- parture Increase of cold- The first halt Motion of kibitka A long stage - Journeying along rivers - Arrival at Moscow A winter scene - Stay at Mos- - Character of the hotels- - COW- - A winter ...
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... appears to me that the vice of kicking in harness is much less common with Russian horses than with English , though , from the manner in which the former are often harnessed , and the slight pains which are bestowed on breaking them in ...
... appears to me that the vice of kicking in harness is much less common with Russian horses than with English , though , from the manner in which the former are often harnessed , and the slight pains which are bestowed on breaking them in ...
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... appear on any occasion out of uniform . † The officers , when they retire from the service , if they have been well conducted , generally receive permission to wear the uniform of their regiment when they please , but without epaulettes ...
... appear on any occasion out of uniform . † The officers , when they retire from the service , if they have been well conducted , generally receive permission to wear the uniform of their regiment when they please , but without epaulettes ...
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... appear , and can go both far and fast . No sort of care is taken of them , and the manner of treating them would soon destroy less hardy nags . The Russian postilions , istvostchiks , or rather yemstchiks , as they are called , always ...
... appear , and can go both far and fast . No sort of care is taken of them , and the manner of treating them would soon destroy less hardy nags . The Russian postilions , istvostchiks , or rather yemstchiks , as they are called , always ...
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... appears to have cut for itself through the surrounding plain . We crossed the celebrated river on a floating bridge , and after ascending the steep hill on its fur- ther bank , and regaining the level country , we soon found our- selves ...
... appears to have cut for itself through the surrounding plain . We crossed the celebrated river on a floating bridge , and after ascending the steep hill on its fur- ther bank , and regaining the level country , we soon found our- selves ...
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