The character of the Russians and a detailed history of Moscow. Illustrated with numerous engravings. With a dissertation on the Russian language; and an appendix, containing tables, political, statistical, and historical; an account of Imperial Agricultural Society of Moscow; a catalogue of plants found in and near Moscow; an essay on the origin and progress of architecture in Russia, &c. &c / By Robert Lyall.

  • Lyall, Robert, 1790-1831.
Date:
1823
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Credit: The character of the Russians and a detailed history of Moscow. Illustrated with numerous engravings. With a dissertation on the Russian language; and an appendix, containing tables, political, statistical, and historical; an account of Imperial Agricultural Society of Moscow; a catalogue of plants found in and near Moscow; an essay on the origin and progress of architecture in Russia, &c. &c / By Robert Lyall. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. Page Preface . 7 THE CHARACTER OF THE RUSSIANS. Causes of the false character given of the Russians by some travellers .... ii—iv General character of the Russian Nobility, their manners, habits and pur- suits, with illustrative anecdotes vi—cxiii Physical character, manners, &c. of the Russian Ladies cxiii—cxxiii State of Literature in Russia cxxiv—cxxviii State of the Russian Clergy cxxviii Character and condition of the Russian Merchants cxxix Character and condition of the Russian Peasantry, or vassals cxxx—cxl Defective and corrupt state of the Civil Administration in Russia, in various departments cxli—cl Remarks on the Image-worship of the Russians; — ultimately beneficial influence of Bible Societies upon the Russian character cli—clii DETAILED HISTORY OF THE CITY OF MOSCOW. I. General Description of the City. Introduction 1 Preliminary Dissertation on the Russian language 6—24 Names, origin, and foundation of the city 25—32 General appearance of the city in 1820, and of its environs 33—57 Soil, produce, and supply of provisions 57—64 Number of edifices; palaces of the nobility, and wooden houses of private individuals 65—77 Number of churches and monasteries 79^ 80 Arrangements of the Russian monasteries 80, 81 Architecture, ornaments, bells and belfries, of the cathedrals and churches 82—95 Population of Moscow — Births and deaths 96—105 Police of Moscow 105—111 Baths and Schools 112—115 Barriers, or Zastavas 115—119 [b]2