Russians and Neapolitans-Wives of the nobles-Conduct of

their husbands- Children of Orlof-Princess Menzikof—

Retributive spirit exercised by the Emperor at the funeral of

his mother.

CHAP. VI.

P. 107.

MOSCOW.

State of exiles in Siberia-Tobolsky-Generous conduct of a

citizen-Prince turned pawnbroker-Picture-dealers-State

of medicine-Manners of the people-Opinions entertained

of the English-Relative condition of slaves and their lords

-Noble behaviour of Count Golovkin's peasants-Servants

of the nobility-Theft committed by a party of the nobles—

Convent of the New Jerusalem-New prohibitions-Public

censors-Convent of the Trinity-Church of St. Basil-Ivan

Basilovich-Tubervile's Letters.

Sunday market-Promenades during Easter-Kremlin-Holy

Gate-Great Bell-Great Gun-Antient palace of the Tsars

-Imperial Treasury-Manuscripts-Superb model-General

appearance of the Kremlin-First Christian church-Festival

of the Ascension.

CHAP. VIII.

P. 171.

MOSCOW.

Order of the Maltese cross-Minerals of Count Golovkin-

Pictures-Antiquities-Shells-Gallery of Galitzin―Library

of Botterline-Botanic garden-Philosophical instruments—

Other collections-Stupendous objects of Natural History-

English horse-dealers-Public baths: their mode of use, and

national importance-Foundling Hospital.

CHAP. IX.

P. 193.

MOSCOW.

Visit to the Archbishop of Moscow-his conversation-Convent

of NICOLL NA PERRERA-Funeral of Prince Galitzin

Stalls for fruit and food-Sparrow Hill-Public morals-

Banquets of the nobles-Barbarous etiquette observed at

Russian_tables-Anecdote of two English Gentlemen —

Precautions to be used in travelling-Dealers in Virtu-

Adventurers and swindlers-Immense wealth of the nobles-

Condition of the peasants.

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CHAP. X.

P. 227.

JOURNEY FROM MOSCOW TO WORONETZ.

Departure from Moscow-Celo Molody-Serpuchof-Insolence

and extortion-River Oka-Celo Zavody-Antient games--

Vast Oriental plain-State of travelling-Tula-its manu-

factures-Imperial fabric of arms-Present state of Tula—

Economy of fuel-Iron mines-Road from Tula to Woronetz

-Dedilof-Change of climate-Boghoroditz-Celo Nikitzkoy

-Bolshoy Platy-Effremof-Nikolaijevka-Celo Petrovskia

Palnia-Eletz-Ezvoly-Zadonetz-Celo Chlebnoy-Bestu-

zevka-Celo Staroy Ivotinskoy-Woronetz.

CHAP. XI.

P. 260.

FROM WORONETZ, TO THE TERRITORY OF THE

DON COSSACKS.

Present state of Woronetz-Climate and productions-Garden

of PETER THE GREAT-Inundation and product of the rivers-

Increase of buildings-Arsenal-Commerce, internal and

external-Wine of the Don-Change of manners, and of

features-Neglect of drowned persons-Tumuli-Malo-Rus-

sians-Plains south of Woronetz-Celo Usmany-Podulok

Moscovskoy-Mojocks, Ekortzy, and Iestakovo-Locova

Sloboda-Paulovskoy-Plants-Animals-Trade-Rash con-

duct of a young peasant-Kazinskoy Chutor-Nixney Momon

-Dobrinka-Metscha-Kasankaia, first stanitxa of the Don

Cossacks.

CHAP. XII.

P. 297.

TERRITORY OF THE DON COSSACKS.

Appearance of the Cossacks at Kasankaia-House of the Alaman

-Ideal dangers of the Country-Voyage by water-Amuse-

ments and dances of the people-Departure-Steppes-River

Lazovai-Visit to a camp of Calmucks-Of their brandy

distilled from mare's milk-Personal appearance of Calmucks

—Arts, armour, and weapons-Recreations and condition of

life-Acenovskaia-Of the Suroke, or Bobac, of the Steppes

-The Biroke and Suslic-Nature of villages named in

Russian maps-Stragglers from the army-Distinction

between Cossacks of the Steppes and of the Don-Kamenskaia

-Fron Foundries of Lugan-Etymology of the word Tanaïs

-Numerous camps of Calmucks-Approach to Axay.

CHAP. XIII.

P. 343.

CAPITAL OF THE DON COSSACKS.

Arrival at Axay-Public entry-Reception by the Don Cossacks

-Population of their territory-View of the Don-Cele-

bration of a Court festival — Mode of fasting - Analogy

between the Don and the Nile-Natural curiosities and

antiquities-Fishes - Extraordinary appearance of Tcher-

kask-Inhabitants and public buildings-Origin of the

Cossacks-Causes of their increase-Emigrations-Foundation

of their capital-Circassians-Commerce of Tcherkask-

Polished manners of the people-Remarkable wager-Survey

of the town-Entire houses moved-Diseases of the people-

Greek impostor-Departure from Tcherkask.

CHAP. XIV.

P. 394.

VOYAGE DOWN THE DON, TO AZOF AND TAGANROG."

Visit to the General-in-chief of the Cossack army-Embarkation

for the Sea of Axof-General view of the South of Russia-

DE RUBRUQUIS-Tahtars-Armenian Colony of Nakhtshivan

-Fortress of St. Demetry Ratsof-Division of the Don-

Tumuli-Fortress and village of Azof-City of Tanaïs-

its probable situation-Condition of the garrison of Axof-

Opinion entertained of the Cossacks-Departure from Azof

-MEOTIS-Remarkable phænomenon-Arrival at Taganrog.

CHAP. XV.

P. 426.

EUROPEAN AND ASIATIC SHORES OF THE SEA OF AZOF.

Taganrog-Commerce, external and internal-Canal of com-

munication between the Caspian and Black Sea-Marriage

ceremony of the Calmucks-Consecrated ensigns of the

Calmuck law-Difference between their sacred and vulgar

writings-Sarmacand-Various inhabitants of Taganrog-

Antiquities-Voyage across the Sea of Axof-Chumburskaia

-Margaritovskaia.

ADDITIONAL NOTES, P. 447-450.

APPENDIX, No. I.

P. 451.

Letter from Count Soltijcof, Governor of Moscow, explaining
the Author's situation in Russia.

No. II.

P. 453.

Account of the internal navigation of Russia, translated from

an Original Document afforded to the Government of that

Country by a Board appointed to survey all the means of

communication by water.