1 Denga, or Denushka equals a Copeek. 1 Polushka, the smallest coin of Russia = Do. The Polushka takes its name from a hare-skin, Ushka (which, before the use of money, was one of the lowest articles of exchange); Pol signifying half; and Polushka, half a hare's skin. The gold coinage of Russia is scarcely ever seen. It consists principally of ducats, the first of which were struck by PETER THE GREAT, worth two roubles and twenty-five copeeks each. When the author was in Petersburg, 'a coinage was going on at the mint, day and night, for the private use of the Emperor PAUL, of seventy-three pouds of gold; the whole of which was made into ducats. The mint was worked by steam-engines. LIST OF EMBELLISHMENTS AND MAPS, CONTAINED IN VOLUME THE FIRST. TO SERVE AS DIRECTIONS TO THE BINDER. A newly engraved Portrait of the Author. . to face the Title. p. 339. p. 348. No. LIST OF THE VIGNETTES IN VOLUME THE FIRST. THE VIGNETTES ARE ENGRAVED ON WOOD, BY AUSTIN. CHAP. I. Page 1. Profile of the Emperor PAUL, from a Drawing by 5. Stockings used by Female Peasants of the Valday. 44 11. Great Gun of Moscow 12. Fac-simile of the Hand-writing of PETER THE 140 154 14. The Rustic Pipes of Russia CHAP. X. 15. The sort of Sandal common to all the Northern 193 227 16. Antient Tumuli, as they appear covering the Steppes, 260 CHAP. XII. 17. Manner in which the Author, and his Companion, traversed the Steppes of Russia 18. Portrait of a Calmuck Woman CHAP. XIII. 19. Double Canoe, used by the Don Cossacks CHAP. XIV. 297 317 20. Hamaxobii of Herodotus, as seen at the present day, 395 CHAP. XV. 21. Map of the proposed Junction of the Rivers Volga and Don. 426 GENERAL STATEMENT OF CONTENTS TO PART THE FIRST, VOLUME THE FIRST. ADVERTISEMENTS to the Fourth, Third, and Second Editions. Tables of Russian Measure, Weight, and Money. Preliminary Observations-State of public affairs-Strange JOURNEY FROM PETERSBURG TO MOSCOW. Departure from Petersburg-Manner of travelling-Palace of Tsarskoselo-Gardens-Anecdote of Billings's expedition to the North-west Coast of America - Ledyard - Barbarous decoration of the apartments-Arrival at Novogorod- Cathedral-Antient Greek paintings-Manner of imitating Antient history of Novogorod First churches in Russia- Procopius-Evagrius-Baptism of Olga, afterwards Helena -Arms of Novogorod - Ceremony of crossing-General picture of this route-Heights of Valday-Costume-Tumuli -Jedrova ·Domestic manners of the peasants Servile state of the empire- Vyshney Voloshok-Torshok-Tver- Peculiarities of climate-Impressions made on a first arrival- Russian hotel-Persian, Kirgissian, and Bucharian ambas- sadors-Fasts and Festivals-Ceremonies observed at Easter -Palm Sunday-Holy Thursday-Magnificent ceremony of the Resurrection-Excesses of the populace-Presentation of Surprising talent of imitation among the Russians-Remarkable fraud practised by a native artist-Booksellers-State of literature-Libraries of the nobles-Equipages-Costume of the Bourgeoisie-Amusements of the people-Chapel of the Tverschaia-Miracles wrought there-Nature of the impos- |