Revelations of Russia in 1846, Volume 1H. Colburn, 1844 - Russia |
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Alexander Alexander column allowed amongst appear army Baltic barbaric beard become beneath Boyars bribe capital cause character civil classes clergy colour condition conspirators constitute Cossacs crown Custine dare death despotism Emperor Nicholas empress England English Europe existence eyes favour favourite fearful feeling Finland German Greek church hand Holmgard horses human hundred imagine imperial inhabitants interest Isaac's knout land least less Little Russia Marquis de Custine master ment miles military millions Moscow moujik Muscovite nature Neva never nobility noble oppression palace peasantry peasants perhaps persecution Peter Petersburg Poland Polish population portion present Prince proprietors proved punishment race rank regiments reign render Russian empire Sclavonic secret police serfs shew shewn Siberia slaves soldiers sovereign spirit sufferings Tartar thousand tion traveller tsar ukase utterly vast wealth whilst White Sea whole winter palace