CHAP. IV. 
MOSCOW. 
Peculiarities of Climate — Impressions made on a first 
Arrival — Russian Hotel — Persian, Kirgisian, and 
Pucharian Ambassadors — Fasts and Festivals 
Ceremonies observed at Easter — Palm Sunday — Holy 
Thursday — Magnificent Ceremony of the Resurrection 
Excesses of the Populace — Presentation of the 
Paschal Eggs— Ball of the Peasants— Ball of the 
Nobles — Characteristic Incident of Caprice in Dress. 
( HAP. r p HERE j s nothing more extraordinary in this 
Peiniiiari- country than the transition of the seasons. The 
climate, people of Moscow have no spring: Winter 
