The Englishwoman in Russia; impressions of the society and manners of the Russians at home, by a lady two years resident in that country |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 51
Page 1
... distance , with the setting sun shining full upon them , appeared like verdant lawns , but were , in fact , only sheets of morass , of which , indeed , the whole province of Arch- angel mainly consists . Here and there , amongst the ...
... distance , with the setting sun shining full upon them , appeared like verdant lawns , but were , in fact , only sheets of morass , of which , indeed , the whole province of Arch- angel mainly consists . Here and there , amongst the ...
Page 9
... distance it had in some measure the appearance of a plaid petticoat ; indeed , an odd idea struck me , that perhaps the tartan was derived from the originally savage dress of the ancient Scotch and other Celtic nations : the whole ...
... distance it had in some measure the appearance of a plaid petticoat ; indeed , an odd idea struck me , that perhaps the tartan was derived from the originally savage dress of the ancient Scotch and other Celtic nations : the whole ...
Page 14
... distance of about eight versts . We had no sooner landed than the bride's father , the Starosta himself , came out to welcome us , and to conduct us to his house . A great number of people were assembled in front of it ; they all seemed ...
... distance of about eight versts . We had no sooner landed than the bride's father , the Starosta himself , came out to welcome us , and to conduct us to his house . A great number of people were assembled in front of it ; they all seemed ...
Page 18
... distance , we heard their wild voices still singing in chorus their beautiful national airs in honour of the young Russian bride . CHAPTER III . -- Travellers in Russia- False impressions ·. 18 CHAP . II . A WEDDING .
... distance , we heard their wild voices still singing in chorus their beautiful national airs in honour of the young Russian bride . CHAPTER III . -- Travellers in Russia- False impressions ·. 18 CHAP . II . A WEDDING .
Page 20
... distance between Archangel and Vologda , comprising several hundred miles , with the ex- ception of the two pretty towns Vycavajai and Velsk , is composed of those desolate features which , indeed , cha- racterise nearly all the north ...
... distance between Archangel and Vologda , comprising several hundred miles , with the ex- ception of the two pretty towns Vycavajai and Velsk , is composed of those desolate features which , indeed , cha- racterise nearly all the north ...
Common terms and phrases
acquaintances amusement ancient anecdote appearance assured battle of Poltava beautiful begged bride Bridgewater Treatise carriage church civilization Cossacks costume cross crown custom Czar dreadful dressed Emperor England English estates Fcap forests Fourth Edition French friends gentleman German girl going gold Gostinoi Dwor grande armée Greek hands head heard Heaven History Holy Holy of Holies honour horses immense imperial journey kind knout lady look Lord lower classes magnificent manner married metropolitan of Moscow military monastery Moscow Muscovite nation never Nevsky painted palace party passed peasants perhaps Peter Petersburg Plates poor Portrait Post 8vo present priest proprietor province rank remark ROBERT SOUTHEY round Russian saints sarafane scarcely Second Edition seemed seen serfs servants Siberia silver sledge soldiers Third Edition told town traveller versts village Vols whilst whole wolves Woodcuts yemstchick young
Popular passages
Page 281 - History of Latin Christianity ; including that of the Popes to the Pontificate of Nicholas V.
Page 275 - BUNBURY'S (CJF) Journal of a Residence at the Cape of Good Hope; with Excursions into the Interior, and Notes on the Natural History and Native Tribes of the Country.
Page 280 - LYELL'S (SiR CHARLES) Principles of Geology; or, the Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants considered as illustrative of Geology. Ninth Edition. Woodcuts. 8vo. 18s. - Manual of Elementary Geology ; or, the Ancient Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants illustrated by its Geological Monuments.
Page 274 - JOHN) Autobiographical Memoir, including Reflections, Observations, and Reminiscences at Home and Abroad. From Early Life to Advanced Age. Portrait.
Page 279 - DAVY'S (SiR HUMPHRY) Consolations in Travel; or, Last Days of a Philosopher. Fifth Edition. Woodcuts. Fcap. Svo. 6s. Salmonia; or, Days of Fly Fishing. With some Account of the Habits of Fishes belonging to the genus Salmo. Fourth Edition. Woodcuts. Fcap. Svo. 6s. DENNIS' (GEORGE) Cities and Cemeteries of Etruria; or, the extant Local Remains of Etruscan Art.
Page 279 - Treatise on the Principle and Construction of Military Bridges, and the Passage of Rivers in Military Operations.
Page 279 - Handbook of Architecture. Being a Concise and Popular Account of the Different Styles prevailing in all Ages and Countries in the World. With a Description of the most remarkable Buildings.
Page 279 - From the First Invasion by the Romans, down to the 14th year of Queen Victoria's Reign. By MRS.
Page 276 - A Critical Examination of the Meaning and Etymology of numerous Greek Words and Passages, intended principally for Homer and Hesiod.
Page 281 - SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE MIST; or, Practical Lessons drawn from the Lives of Good Men, intended as a Sunday Book for Children.