MOSCOW. 
213 
of considerable property, who were travelling CI T lf p ‘ 
for amusement in the South of Russia. They — ■ 
were at Nicholaef; and being invited by the of two 
Chief Admiral to dinner, they were placed, as men. 
usual, at the head of the table; where they 
were addressed by the well-known title of 
Milords Anglois. Tired of this ill-placed distinc- 
tion, they assured the Admiral that they were 
not Lords. “ Allow me then to ask," said their 
host, “ what is the rank ivhich you possess?" The 
lowest Russian admitted to an Admiral's table 
has a certain degree of rank ; all who are in the 
service of the Crown being considered as noble 
by their profession ; and, as there is no middle 
class of society in the country, but every mem- 
ber of it is either a Nobleman or a Slave, there 
is no such distinction as that of an independent 
Gentleman, neither is the term understood, un- 
less there be some specific title annexed to it 
The Englishmen, however, replied, that they had 
no other rank than that of English Gentlemen. 
“ But your titles? You must have sojne title!" “No, 
(said they) we have no title, but that of English 
Gentlemen." A general silence, and many saga- 
cious looks, followed this last declaration. On 
the following day they presented themselves 
again at the hour of dinner, and were taking 
their station as before. To their surprise, they 
found that each person present, one after the 
