The History of Russia, From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Vol. 2 of 2: Compiled From the Most Authentic Sources, Including the Works of Karamsin, Tooke, and Ségur (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Excerpt from The History of Russia, From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Vol. 2 of 2: Compiled From the Most Authentic Sources, Including the Works of Karamsin, Tooke, and Ségur

The second accounts brought from Moscow were of a more favourable complexion than the first. Brandy and money, distributed judiciously by the governor, had worked a great change in the minds of the garrison; Catharine, there fore, hastened to celebrate her coronation in that ancient capital of the empire. Attended by a numerous cavalcade, she made her entrance with great pomp but notwithstanding the money that had been previously distributed, she too easily perceived that her presence was not welcome to the people. She nevertheless repaired to the chapel of the czars, where she lavished her fiatteries on the archbishop and the popes, and was crowned in the presence of the soldiery and the cour tiers. The crowd, which looked coldly on the empress, ran everywhere to welcome the grand-duke, and mingled with the emotions of tenderness they felt for the child a visible concern for the misfortunes of his father. Catharine, dissatisfied with Moscow, industriously concealed her chagrin; and returned with little delay to Petersburg.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.