The Englishwoman in Russia; impressions of the society and manners of the Russians at home, by a lady two years resident in that country |
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Page 25
... going thither by train . There were several miles of it entirely unconstructed , but , to obey orders , they patched them up in the best way they could , and laid the rails down so that the waggons might pass over them . The most ...
... going thither by train . There were several miles of it entirely unconstructed , but , to obey orders , they patched them up in the best way they could , and laid the rails down so that the waggons might pass over them . The most ...
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... going to sue for a divorce . " " Well , it is lucky she and her husband are Germans , for if he had been a Russian she would never get it . " " How old is she ? " " O , she must be forty at the least . " Such is a sample of the ...
... going to sue for a divorce . " " Well , it is lucky she and her husband are Germans , for if he had been a Russian she would never get it . " " How old is she ? " " O , she must be forty at the least . " Such is a sample of the ...
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... going to visit the capital . It was arranged that our kabitka was to precede those of our acquaint- ances , as we were strangers to the country . On the morning of our departure we assembled at a house belonging to one of our ...
... going to visit the capital . It was arranged that our kabitka was to precede those of our acquaint- ances , as we were strangers to the country . On the morning of our departure we assembled at a house belonging to one of our ...
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... going to be married , and that he was so much in love he could get no rest night or day ; that his intended bride's name was Katrina ; she was seventeen and he was twenty - one , and " Please God , they should soon be as happy as they ...
... going to be married , and that he was so much in love he could get no rest night or day ; that his intended bride's name was Katrina ; she was seventeen and he was twenty - one , and " Please God , they should soon be as happy as they ...
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... going in and out , in danger of stumbling down the steps of the drinking - shop , the doors of which are happily closed , and thus prevent our being disgusted with what is passing within : we will therefore stand aside for a few minutes ...
... going in and out , in danger of stumbling down the steps of the drinking - shop , the doors of which are happily closed , and thus prevent our being disgusted with what is passing within : we will therefore stand aside for a few minutes ...
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