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CIIAP. V. 
MOSCOW. 
Surprising Talent of Imitation among the Russians 
Remarkable Fraud practised by a Native Artist 
Booksellers— State of Literature— Libraries of the 
Nobles — Equipages — Costume of the Bourgeoisie — 
Amusements of the People — Chapel of the Tverschaiu 
— Miracles wrought there — Nature of the Imposture 
Artifice of a Merchant — Assassination of an Archbishop 
— Motive for the Worship of Pictures — Resemblance 
between the Russians and Neapolitans — Wives of the 
Nobles — Conduct of their Husbands — Children ofOrlof 
— Princess Menzicof— Retributive Spirit exercised by 
the Emperor at the Funeral of his Mother . 
CI ^ r ' In whatsoever country we seek for original 
1 ' ,J o-enius. we must sjo to Russia for the talent of 
Talent of O’ 0 
imitation, imitation. This is the acme of Russian intellect ; 
