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.

  • Robert Lyall
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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    in p. 151.; and the small representation, at the bottom on the left, of God Almighty breathing the breath of life into man, is particularly alluded to in p. 152. To face page ] 92. View from the Paradnaya Plostchad, or the Parade Place, which includes a part of the Chudof Monastery, vide page 236.; part of the Senate-House, with its dome, vide page 234.; the Steeple of St. Nicholas’s Gate, vide page 134.; the Church of the Twelve Apostles, vide page 187.; the House of the ancient Patriarchs, .vide page 187.; the Ivanovskaya Kolokolnya, vide page 192.; part of the Granovitaya Palata, vide page 182.; the Imperial Palace, vide pages 172—180.; the Cathedral of St. Michael, vide pages 82. 162. 597.; some of the Towers of the walls of the Kremle; besides numerous cos- tumes and equipages, carriages, sledges, &c. &c., — a winter scene. To face page 199. The Graven Image of St. Nicholas, described in the page to which reference is made. To face page 202. The Tsar Kolokol, or King of Bells, commonly called the Great Bell of Moscow, vide page 202. and page 606. To face page 313. The Iverskaya Chasovnya, or Chapel, vide page 313., the reader may also consult p. 85.: and the New Bell, which is fully described, vide pp. 208—211. To face page 216. View from the Imperatorskaya Plostchad, or the Imperial Place, or Plostchad, in which are seen part of the Arsenal, vide page 228.; the ancient Poteshnoi Dvorets, or Palace of Amusement, vide page 213.; part of the Ancient Palace of the Tsars, rising behind the end of the Museum, vide page 173.; the Imperial Museum, or Orujeinaya Palata, vide page 216.; the Church of Our Saviour, Spass za zolotoi Reshetkoyu, vide page 184., rising behind, as well as the domes of the Cathedrals of the Assumption, vide pages 82. 140. 597., and of St. Michael, vide pages 82. 162. 597.; and on the left of the Twelve Apostles, vide page 187.; the Ivanovskaya Belfry, vide page 192.: part of the Chudof Monastery, vide page 236.; part of the Senate-House, vide page 234.; in the fore- ground numerous costumes. To face p. 249. The North Half of the Beautiful Place, or Krasnaya Plostchad, vide page 248. which includes the centre and one of the ends of the Bargaining-Shops, vide page 278.; the Belfry of the Cathedral of the Mother of God of Kazan, vide page 250.; the Gates of the Resur- rection, VosJcresenskiya Vorotui, vide page 247., on the north front of which is the Ivers- kaya Chasovnya, or Chapel, vide page 313.; and on each of its sides the Tribunals, vide pages 266, 267.; the Monument of Minin and Pojarskii is also well seen, vide page 302.;