Photo by Gilbert H. Grosvenor 

 A VERY COMMON SIGHT IN" RUSSIA: A DE;V0UT RUSSIAN STOPPING TO CROSS HIMSELF 



AS HE PASSES A SHRINE 



ing at Konigsberg, at shipbuilding in 

 Holland, at manufacturing in general in 

 England, and as an engraver in Amster- 

 dam. 



PETER'S VISIT TO LONDON 



The following story is told of Peter's 

 visit to London : 



"When the Tsar visited London, in. 

 1698, he was much gazed at by the popu- 

 lace, and on one occasion was upset by 

 a porter who pushed against him with, 

 his load. Lord Carmarthen, who was im 

 attendance, fearing there would be a pu- 

 gilistic encounter, turned angrily to the 

 man and said, 'Don't you know this is 



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