CONTENTS. 



V 



rives at St. Peterfburg, and is ordered to wait the Em» 

 prefs's difpatches. — Tiie Duchefs of Kingfton's con- 

 duit. — Determines to remove his family to Narva, on 

 account of the Dachefs's tyrannical difpofition.— Leaves 

 the capita], with perraiffion to go to the Duchefs's 

 houfe. — Laws refpecting travellers in Ruffila. — Quarrels 

 with the Duchefs.-— Removes his family to Narva, and 

 fets out for Cherfcn — -. ,— P« 14 



CHAP. IV. 



The author arrives at Cherfon, and delivers his difpatches 

 to Prince Potemkin. — An exprefs arrives from the Du- 

 chefs of Kingfton complaining of him to the Prince, 

 which is received, and anfwered in a very mortifying 

 manner. — Some account of Cherfon. — -The Corfes Bx- 

 pidfes, a corps of them given to the author to organize. 

 — Aftonifhing atchievement pf !:h^ Emprefs ip building 

 (hips.' — Mode of launching and navigating them down the 

 jriver Nieper. — Admira| Mackenzie and Captain Taite. 

 — Military arrangements. — Mutiny among the Corfes 

 Expulfes -— — — p. 22 



CHAP. V. 



Improvements in the Ruffian army by the author.— :Re-. 



|t marks on military uniforms. — Ruffian peafants. — Re- 

 mark? on the proper ufe of the bayonet in exercife. — A 

 refutation of 3n anonymous libeller. — The author, ha- 

 ving completed the organization of the Corficans, fets 

 off to the army in the Crimea.— His flattering reception. 

 — Character of the commanders Potemkin and Su- 

 warrow. — Ruffian foldiers, their character and har- 

 dinefs — — • — P-28 



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