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He also cites a passage, in the Notes, from 
a French work of celebrity, to prove, with 
reference to Moscow, that Vhospitalite des Russes 
paroit ici dans tout son jour. Another extract 
from Lord Roys tons Letters will shew, that the 
same characteristic of the inhabitants was ob- 
served by his Lordship; although, as he expressly 
declares, it did not alter his “ general opinion ’ 
of the people. It is taken from a Letter to the 
Right Honourable Charles Yorhe, dated Moscow, 
May 5th, ] 807 . “ Notwithstanding all the plea- 
sure I promise myself from my tour, I shall be 
sorry to leave Moscow : the hospitality of the 
people is very great ; and it is unpleasant to be 
always forming new and agreeable acquaintance, 
with the expectation of shortly leaving them, 
and the probability of never seeing them again. 
On leaving Petersburg, notwithstanding my ge- 
neral opinion, I felt very strongly how painful 
it is, to quit, for ever, a place in which we have 
resided for some time ; and believe it was solely 
that feeling which caused me to return thither 
from Moscow .” 
Indeed it may be urged, that even those 
Authors who endeavour to present a favourable 
view of the Russian people, and who strain every 
