Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden and Denmark, Volumen21802 |
Términos y frases comunes
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Pasajes populares
Página 144 - And when the sun begins to fling His flaring beams, me, goddess, bring To arched walks of twilight groves, And shadows brown, that Sylvan loves, Of pine or monumental oak, Where the rude axe with heaved stroke Was never heard the nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallowed haunt.
Página 298 - The great reason why the Tzar was so fond of her was her exceeding good temper ; she never was seen peevish or out of humour ; obliging and civil to all, and never forgetful of her former condition ; withal mighty grateful."* Many a wretch escaped the effects of the Tzar's wrath by her interposition.
Página 75 - ... provinces in this extenfive empire. The words of the fongs are moftly in profe, and often extempore, according to the immediate invention or recollection of the...
Página 82 - It is the chiefest and greatest mart-town of all Muscovy ; and albeit the emperor's seat is not there, but at Moscow, yet the commodiousness of the river, falling into that gulf which is called Sinus Finnicus, whereby it is well frequented by merchants, makes it more famous than Moscow itself.
Página 311 - ... over it : it was then carried out of the fort to the church of the Holy Trinity, where the...
Página 73 - Russes in the rest of their journey so willingly done that they began to quarrel, yea, and to fight also in striving and contending which of them should put their...
Página 151 - ... ceremony, prefented ourfelves at his table. The oftener we appeared at thefe hofpitable boards, the more acceptable guefts we were efteemed ; and we always feemed to confer, inftead of receiving, an obligation. The tables were ferved with great profufion and tafte. Though the Ruffians have adopted the delicacies of French cookery; yet they neither affect to defpife their native dimes, nor fqueamifhly reject the folid joints which characterize our repafts.
Página 146 - Being drefled about eleven, me fends for her grand-children the young princes Alexander and Conftantine, or vifits them in their own apartment.
Página 310 - July, when this supreme court, with unanimous consent, passed sentence of death upon the Prince, but left the manner of it to his Majesty's determination. The Prince was brought before the court, his sentence was read to him, and he was reconveyed to his prison in the fortress.
Página 294 - ... that as their late monarch had failed to nominate his heir, the election of the new fovereign mould revert to the ftate.