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Russian life and society as seen in 1866-'67 — Nathan Appleton

Russian life and society as seen in 1866-'67

Nathan Appleton

  • Travel
  • Book language: English
  • 203 pages

A travel narrative of Russia in the 1860s. Two American travelers, Nathan Appleton and Longfellow, former Union Army officers, record their observations of Russian society, customs, and daily life. Valuable historical insight for listeners.

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RUSSIAN LIFE AND SOCIETY.
Longfellow and Appleton

RUSSIAN LIFE AND SOCIETY
AS SEEN IN 1866-’67 BY
APPLETON AND LONGFELLOW,
TWO YOUNG TRAVELLERS
FROM THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, WHO HAD BEEN
OFFICERS IN THE UNION
ARMY, AND A JOURNEY TO
RUSSIA WITH GENERAL BANKS
IN 1869.
An
ornamental
monogram
of
the
letters
"NA"
enclosed
within
a
decorative
shieldshaped

frame.
WITH SKETCHES OF ALEXANDER II. AND ABRAHAM
LINCOLN, AND EMANCIPATION IN THE EMPIRE OF
RUSSIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
PǡŧǙĵǡŧŠ œΏ
BREVET CAPTAIN NATHAN APPLETON
AǼǵƒLjǡ Ljż
“HARVARD COLLEGE DURING THE WAR.”
BOSTON, 1904.

Copyright, 1904
BΏ Nĵǵƒĵƿ AǙǙƯŧǵLjƿ.
(All Rights Reserved.)
Press of Murray and Emery Company Boston, Massachusetts
TO
PRINCESS J—— G——
IN PLEASANT RECOLLECTION OF SKATING AT MOSCOW.
JANUARY, 1867, THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED BY
THE AUTHOR
BLjǪǵLjƿ, 1904.
CONTENTS
CƒĵǙǵŧǡ FƗǡǪǵ
PAGE
Arrival in Paris and Adieu. The Yacht Alice
9
CƒĵǙǵŧǡ SŧŕLjƿŠ
Lincoln and Emancipation
43
CƒĵǙǵŧǡ TƒƗǡŠ

Brussels, Berlin, Königsburg, Wilna

68

CƒĵǙǵŧǡ FLjǼǡǵƒ

St. Petersburg. Tsar Alexander II., Gortschakoff, Cronstadt

81

CƒĵǙǵŧǡ FƗżǵƒ

Moscow. The City and Environs. Trotting in Russia

100

CƒĵǙǵŧǡ SƗΎǵƒ

St. Petersburg. The Neva. Novgorod. Poland

133

CƒĵǙǵŧǡ Sŧ΄ŧƿǵƒ

Charles Appleton Longfellow

156

CƒĵǙǵŧǡ EƗƄƒǵƒ

France. Last Days of the Empire. To Russia with Gen. Banks

160

CƒĵǙǵŧǡ NƗƿǵƒ

Alexander II. and Emancipation

184

CƒĵǙǵŧǡ Tŧƿǵƒ

Europe and America in 1870. Demetrius Goubareff. Russia and the

United States

207

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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Contents

  1. RUSSIAN LIFE AND SOCIETY AS SEEN IN 1866-’67 BY APPLETON AND LONGFELLOW, TWO YOUNG TRAVELLERS FROM THE UNITED STATES OF
  2. CONTENTS
  3. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
  4. CHAPTER FIRST. ARRIVAL IN PARIS AND ADIEU. THE YACHT ALICE.
  5. CHAPTER SECOND Lincoln and Emancipation
  6. CHAPTER THIRD. BRUSSELS. THANKSGIVING IN BERLIN. WILNA.
  7. CHAPTER FOURTH. ST. PETERSBURG. TSAR ALEXANDER II.
  8. CHAPTER FIFTH. MOSCOW. THE CITY AND ENVIRONS. TROTTING IN RUSSIA.
  9. CHAPTER SIXTH. ST. PETERSBURG. THE NEVA. NOVGOROD. POLAND.
  10. CHAPTER SEVENTH. CHARLES APPLETON LONGFELLOW.
  11. CHAPTER EIGHTH. FRANCE. LAST DAYS OF THE EMPIRE. TO RUSSIA WITH GENERAL BANKS.
  12. CHAPTER NINTH. ALEXANDER II. AND EMANCIPATION.
  13. CHAPTER TENTH. EUROPE AND AMERICA IN 1870. DEMETRIUS GOUBAREFF. RUSSIA AND THE UNITED STATES.
  14. INDEX TO PERSONS, PLACES, AND SUBJECTS
  15. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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