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often be recommended to foreigners, and parti- ^jo- 
cularly to Englishmen , to annex some title to » ' 
the simple statement of their names. Without 
this, they may be considered, during their jour- 
ney, as mere slaves, and will be liable to frequent 
insult, delay, and imposition. The precaution 
is of such importance, that experienced travellers 
have introduced the most ludicrous distinctions 
upon these occasions; and have represented 
themselves as Barons, Brigadiers, Inspectors, and 
Professors ; in short, as any thing which may 
enable them to pass as freedmen. For example : 
“ Monsieur le Capitaine a. b. c. avec le Directeur 
D. e. p. et le President g. h. i. et leurs domestiques 
k. l. m.” So necessary is a due regard to these 
particulars, that an officer of very high rank in 
the service assured us, previous to our leaving 
Moscow, that we should find ourselves frequently 
embarrassed in our route, because we would not 
abandon the pride of calling ourselves Com- 
moners of England and we had reason to 
regret the neglect with which we treated his 
advice, during the whole of our subsequent 
travels in the country. 
It is at their dinners that strangers have an Dealers in 
opportunity of learning what becomes ol the 
immense wealth ot the Russian nobility. He 
