JOURNEY FROM HERAT TO ORENBUEG. 299 



From Orenburg I posted to Moscow, via Lun- 

 beersk. At Moscow I took a place in the diligence, 

 and arrived at Petersburg on the 3d of November, 

 where I had the honour to receive the thanks of the 

 Emperor for the kindness which I had found it in my 

 power to show to his subjects. This city, and the 

 road to it from Orenburg, have been often described 

 by many more able persons than myself ; and having 

 carried my unfortunate reader safely into civilised 

 life, I will now make my bow, and wish him, when 

 next he moves, a pleasanter journey with a more 

 amusing companion. 



