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The Czarina of Russia

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Title: Within royal palaces : a brilliant and charmingly written inner view of emperors, kings, queens, princes and princesses ...
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Fontenoy, marquise de, pseud
Subjects: Courts and courtiers
Publisher: Philadelphia, Hubbard Pub. Co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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STUDY IN THE CZAREWNA. SALOON IN THE CZAREWNA. names are printed, a style of decora-tion peculiar to Russia. The likewisevery simple officers mess is aft; theaccommodation for the crew fore andaft. Besides the commander, there are six officers on board, and the crew numbers seventymen. The Czarewna is built on elegant lines, 204 feetlong, with 12 feet draught. Her machine is 800 horse power,and her top speed is 13^ knots. During the summer months the Czarewna lies off Peter-hof ready for sea, and winters at St. Petersburg. The State balls at St. Petersburg are perhaps the most mag-
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The Czarina >v Russia. 27S THE IMPERIAL FAMILY OF RUSSIA. nificent that are given in Europe. Shortly before my depar-ture from the old world I had the pleasure of being presentat the firstyl/^ of the season, and will put down here a shortdescription thereof, in order to give the readers of this workan idea of what such ceremonies are in the Muscovite Capital.It took place at the Winter Palace,and although Court mourn-ing prevented at the time the ladies from wearing any dressesexcept white or black ones, or any jewelry except diamondsand pearls, yet the function was one of great brilliancy. TheEmperor and the Empress arrived from the AnnitchoffPalace at about ten oclock. The latter has been theirmetropolitan residence ever since their marriage. It isby far the most comfortable and home-like of theSt. Petersburg palaces, being furnished and arranged inexact imitation of the Prince of Waless MarlboroughHouse in London. It is by far the best situated, andthe most attractive of all the

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