The Knout and the Russians; or, the Muscovite Empire, the Czar, and his people ... Translated from the French by J. Bridgeman

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THE KNOUT.— Tage 179. LONDON: DAVID BOGUE, 86, FLEET STREET. THE KNOUT AND THE RUSSIANS; OR THE MUSCOVITE EMPIRE, THE CZAR, AND HIS PEOPLE. By GERMAIN DE LAGNY. TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH BY JOHN ERIDGEMAN . LONDON : DAVID BOGUE, 86, FLEET STREET. MDCCCLIV. LONDON : HKNRY V1ZETELLY, PRINTER AND ENGRAVER, GOUGH SQUARE, FLEET STREET. CONTENTS. i. FAQC Introduction 9 ii. The Akmy 2*1 in. The Nobility 57 IV. The Clergy 67 v. The Navy l°3 VI. The Magistracy, Justice, and the Police . . . 113 VII. The Finances 13S CONTENTS. VIII. Slavery * ' ix. The Knout 174 x. The Climate 190 XI. St. Petersburg 206 XII. The Emperor Nicholas I. 223 xm. Appendix ....•■•••- THE KNOUT AND THE RUSSIANS.