Fred Markham in Russia; Or, The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar

Departure of Exiles for Siberia--The Russian Howard--Vast Exercise House--Tartar Mosque--The Sparrow Hills--Burning of Moscow-- Magnificent View of the City--Ennobling of Mercha...

Journey to Moscow--Russian Railway--Passengers--Mr Evergreen and his Hat-box--Refreshment Rooms--Scenes on the Road--Polite Spy--First View of Moscow--Unromantic Mode of Enterin...

Disguised as a Zingari--Start on the Expedition--Minetta's Fortune-telling--Communicative Serfs--A tyrant Land-steward--Outbreak of Peasants--Dreadful Result--Old Scratchichna--...

A Russian Village--Danger of being discovered--Providential Warning-- Flight--Approach to his Native Village--Horror on discovering his Home deserted--Encounter with old Soukhor...

Cousin Giles finds an old Shipmate--Tom Puffing's Account of the Wreck of the _Victoria_--Miraculous Escape of Part of the Crew--God's merciful Providence displayed--Cousin Gile...

Letter from Fred Markham to his Mother--Entrance of the Czar into Moscow--Saveleff presents his Petition--Grand Review of Troops-- Coronation of the Emperor--Fete at the Opera--...

Steffanoff Saveleff's Early History--Resolves to visit his Parents and his Betrothed--Commences his Journey--Meets Woodcutters--Takes Shelter in the Hut of old Sidor--Attacked b...

Sports in Winter--Bear and Wolf Hunting--Story of the Miller and the Wolves--Other Tales about Wolves--Shooting Wolves from Sledges--Narrow Escape from a Wolf--Breaking up of th...

Visit to the Imperial Palace in the Kremlin--The Granovitaya. Palata--The Terema, or Ancient Palace of the Czars--Cathedral of Uspensky Sabor--Rarity of Good Paintings in the Ru...

Journey in a Tarantasse--Monotony of Scenery--Description of Population in Russia--The Mujicks or Peasants--Their Habitations and Mode of Life--The Religion of Russia--The Pries...

The Stranger Merchant commences his Story--The Molokani--Origin of their Faith--Progress among the Villagers--How the Bible was prized by them--Its Distribution--Captain Martine...

Bird's-eye View of Saint Petersburg from the Tower of the Admiralty-- The Isaac Church--Politeness of a Russian Officer--The Hermitage Palace--Portraits of the Czars--Magnificen...

The streets and places of Saint Petersburg are very badly paved: the holes and ruts in them are full of mud when it rains, and of dust in summer weather; some parts are covered...

Cousin Giles meets an old Friend--Excursion into the Interior--Fine View on the Volga--Scenes on the Road--The Count's Estate--Welcomed with Bread and Salt--The Count's old-fash...

"I awoke much refreshed. A glimmer of light still came into the cave, so I knew that night had not yet set in. My chief anxiety was now to learn what had become of Sidor. I aros...

The Russian Passport System--Baron Verysoft--Mr Tobias Evergreen--His Gratitude for the Baron's Politeness--The Difficulty of reading Russian--The Travellers at a Nonplus--Russi...

Distant View of Saint 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...

Preparations for a Hunt--Ride to Cover--Account of an Insurrection of Peasants--Game breaks Cover--Fred and Harry lose their Way--Chase a Stag--Desperate Encounter with a She-wo...

"It will be jolly, that it will!" exclaimed his younger brother Harry; and home they ran as fast as their legs could carry them to find their father and mother.

Last Letter from Fred Markham to his Mother--Return to Saint Petersburg--Ceremony at the Kazan Church--Picnic into Finland--Visit to Peteroff--The Palace of the Czar--Villas of...