Travels in Russia: &c, &c, Volúmenes1-2Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1828 |
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... Town - hall . - Exchange . of Commerce . - - Chamber Infantry . Arsenal . Admiralty . Infantry . - - - Foundling Hospital . — Gymnasium . - Coffee - houses . Marriages , births , and funerals . — Theatres . - - Markets . Dress of maid ...
... Town - hall . - Exchange . of Commerce . - - Chamber Infantry . Arsenal . Admiralty . Infantry . - - - Foundling Hospital . — Gymnasium . - Coffee - houses . Marriages , births , and funerals . — Theatres . - - Markets . Dress of maid ...
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... Town . Harbour.Churches . - Departure . -Lake Peipus . Chudleigh . -Gulf of Finland . - Narva . - Supersti- tion . The Ivangorod . Stupendous fortress.- - - Waterfalls . Apolga . Strelna . Arrival at St. - - Petersburg . · Page 199 ...
... Town . Harbour.Churches . - Departure . -Lake Peipus . Chudleigh . -Gulf of Finland . - Narva . - Supersti- tion . The Ivangorod . Stupendous fortress.- - - Waterfalls . Apolga . Strelna . Arrival at St. - - Petersburg . · Page 199 ...
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... town . The population may be calculated at upwards of 120,000 , and the number of females exceeds those of men . The Jews , who are very numerous , amounting to some thousands , chiefly reside in a part distinct from the other ...
... town . The population may be calculated at upwards of 120,000 , and the number of females exceeds those of men . The Jews , who are very numerous , amounting to some thousands , chiefly reside in a part distinct from the other ...
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&c, &c William Rae Wilson. 16 OLD TOWN . extremely narrow streets and lanes , with the nu- merous cellars under ... town several of the streets are so narrow , that they hardly admit two carriages to pass each other , and there is a ...
&c, &c William Rae Wilson. 16 OLD TOWN . extremely narrow streets and lanes , with the nu- merous cellars under ... town several of the streets are so narrow , that they hardly admit two carriages to pass each other , and there is a ...
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... town - hall , which is spacious , is orna- mented with paintings ; and at the east end of it are representations of the twelve apostles , with Christ in the centre . Here are five chests , with the names of the five parishes of Hamburgh ...
... town - hall , which is spacious , is orna- mented with paintings ; and at the east end of it are representations of the twelve apostles , with Christ in the centre . Here are five chests , with the names of the five parishes of Hamburgh ...
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Alexander altar apartments appear arrived battle of Waterloo beautiful Berlin bridge British building capital carriage Catherine centre church colour columns contains copecs Cronstadt cross Dantzic distance Doric order dress edifice Elbe elegant Emperor Empress England English entered erected extremity females French front gardens gates Grand Duke ground Hamburgh honour horses houses imperial inhabitants King knout Königsberg laid lake Lake Peipus latter magnificent Majesty marble Memel ment miles military Mittau monument Moscow Neva Nevsky Nevsky Prospect object observed occasion occupied ornamented painted palace passed passports persons Peter Petersburg pieces police portico post-house postilion present Prince princes et princesses principal punishment religion remarkable residence respect Riga river road roof royal rubles Russian seen Siberia side singular situate soldiers spot statue streets Strelna Sweden theatre tion town travellers trees versts vessels village walls WINTER PALACE wood
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Página 116 - There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep Sea, and music in its roar: I love not Man the less, but Nature more...
Página 239 - Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty: For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood; Nor did not with unbashful forehead woo The means of weakness and debility; Therefore my age is as a lusty winter, Frosty, but kindly: let me go with you; I'll do the service of a younger man In all your business and necessities.
Página 296 - Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; every man's work shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
Página 50 - Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
Página 180 - Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.
Página 34 - SCOTLAND! much I love thy tranquil dales ; But most on Sabbath eve, when low the sun Slants through the upland copse, 'tis my delight, Wandering, and stopping oft, to hear the song Of kindred praise arise from humble roofs...
Página 300 - May it ever be as a lamp to our feet and a light to our path.
Página 296 - Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit... will you steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after gods whom ye know not; and come and stand before me in this house, and say, we are delivered to do all these abominations?
Página 272 - Whereas the design of punishment is to prevent the commission of crimes, and to repair the injury that hath been done thereby to society or the individual, and it hath been found by experience, that these objects are better obtained by moderate but certain penalties, than by severe and excessive punishments. And...
Página 231 - How would it enlarge their minds, if they could acquire a sufficient knowledge of mathematics and astronomy to give them an idea of the beauty and wonders of the creation ! I am persuaded that the generality of people, and particularly fine ladies, only adore God because they are told it is proper and the fashion to go to church ; but...