ST. PETERSBURG POLO CLUB 51 



actually journeyed to England, and went out on two occa- 

 sions cub-hunting with the Eastbourne Hounds and the 

 Crawley and Horsham, if I remember rightly. When I last 

 saw him, he was very French and was wrapped up in high 

 school riding. The polo club is chiefly supported by English 

 residents. Russian officers do not take kindly to the game, 



Photo by\ 



H. H. 



FIG. II. The Admiralty, Neva and Fortress in the distance, as seen from 

 the top of St. Isaac's Cathedral. 



which omission is not altogether their fault. The Grand 

 Duke Boris, who is very keen about horses and sport, joined 

 the club and'played at first with enthusiasm, but soon retired 

 on account, I believe, of the forcible Anglo-Saxon " language " 

 that was flying about during the play. 



The most noticeable building in St. Petersburg is the 

 beautiful cathedral of St. Isaac (Fig. 14). I took this 



