OR,

THE BOY TRAVELLERS

IN THE LAND OF THE CZAR.

BY

W. H. G. KINGSTON, Esq.
AUTHOR OF “SALT WATER,” “PETER THE WHALEB,”

“MARK SEAWORTH,” “MANCO,” BTC.

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With Yllustrations by R. T. Landells.

LONDON: GRIFFITH AND FARRAN, LATE GRANT & GRIFFITH, SUCCESSORS TO NEWBERY & HARRIS,

CORNER OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.

MDCCCLVIII.

208. d. 94.

SAVILL AND EDWARDB, PRINTERS, CHANDOS STREET,

COVENT GARDEN.

PREFACE.

WHEN all the world was flocking last year to Russia, I went there also, and purposed to have written a book descriptive of my travels. On second thoughts, however, remembering that many erudite works have already appeared about the Empire of the Czar, I came to the conclusion that my young friends, whom it is my ambition to please, would prefer an account of the adventures of Cousin Giles and the Markhams, and I have therefore undertaken this publication. With few exceptions, I can corroborate all their descriptions from my own personal observations, and it will give me much satisfaction to find that the book is as welcome as the “ Adventures of Neil D'Arcy,” “Peter the Whaler," and other acquaintances who have entrusted their journals to my care.

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

A Trip to Russia proposed—Cousin Giles and his History—

Preparations for the Voyage - Journey to Hull - The

Steamer described—The Voyage commenced-A Fog at

Sea

pp. 1-11

CHAPTER II.

Cousin Giles finds an old Shipmate-Tom Pulling's Account

of the Wreck of the Victoria-Miraculous Escape of part

of the Crew-God's merciful Providence displayed—Cousin

Giles converses with the Crew—First sight of Denmark,

Elsinore, and its Castle-- View of Copenhagen-Description

of the Battle and its Cause—Sunday Service on board

Ship — Voyage up the Baltic — The Gulf of Finland –

Cronstadt and its Batteries—Why the British did not take

them—The Czar's mode of manning a Ship in a hurry-

The Russian Fleet - Leave their Steamer and proceed

towards St. Petersburg

pp. 12–33

CHAPTER III.

Distant View of St. Petersburg-How it is built-Enter the

City of the Czar-Its appearance at First Sight-Mount a

Drosky–The Travellers reach their Hotel-Outline Sketch

of St. Petersburg—A Tour round the City--Its Palaces

and Public Buildings

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pp. 34–47