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RELIGIOUS SERVICE AT STARTING OF RAILROAD 

 TRAINS FOR THE FAMINE-STRICKEN DIS- 

 TRICTS 30 



A TROYKA 46 



THE IMPERIAL FAMILY OF DENMARK AT THE 

 ROYAL CELEBRATION OF THE GOLDEN 

 WEDDING OF KING CHRISTIAN IX. AND 



QUEEN LOUISA ..... 48 



THE WINTER PALACE, PETROGRAD . . 50 



ST. BASIL'S CATHEDRAL, Moscow . . 52 



Moscow. KREMLIN. BELL-TOWER OF IVAN 



THE GREAT ...... 54 



CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION, PETROGRAD . 56 

 A HAPPY PEASANT FAMILY . . . .58 



RUSSIAN PEASANTS MAKING HAY ... 60 



COUNT LEO TOLSTOY ..... 64 



FACSIMILE OF A LETTER FROM COUNT TOLSTOY 



TO THE AUTHOR ..... 70 



MAI AND SOPHIE PETERSON .... 74 



THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL, Moscow . . 82 



POOR PEASANTS ...... 94 



UNDER THEIR ROOF 102 



