. The boy travellers in the Russian empire: adventures of two youths in a journey in European and Asiatic Russia, with accounts of a tour across ne of fortifications which have been erected around the city. The Aus-trians say these fortifications are intended to keep out the Russians ; but 20 THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE. it is jnst as likely that they are intended to keep the Poles from makingone of the insurrections for which they have shown so great an incli-nation during the past two or three centuries, As we contemplated the monument to the famous soldier of Poland,
. The boy travellers in the Russian empire: adventures of two youths in a journey in European and Asiatic Russia, with accounts of a tour across ne of fortifications which have been erected around the city. The Aus-trians say these fortifications are intended to keep out the Russians ; but 20 THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE. it is jnst as likely that they are intended to keep the Poles from makingone of the insurrections for which they have shown so great an incli-nation during the past two or three centuries, As we contemplated the monument to the famous soldier of Poland,we remembered his services during our Revolutionary war. Kosciuskoentered the American army in 1776 as an officer of engineers, and re-mained with General Washington until the close of the war. He plannedthe fortified camp near Saratoga, and also the works at West our indejDcndence was achieved he returned to Poland, and afterfighting for several years in the cause of his country, he made a brief visitto America, where he received much distinction. Then he returned againto Europe, lived for a time in France, and afterwards in Switzerland,. CHIIICH OF ST. MARY, CRACOW. where he died in 1817. The monument we have just visited does notcover his grave, as he was buried with much ceremony in the Cathedralof Cracow. Why dont you say something about the Jewish quarter of Cracow,said Fred, when Frank read what he had written, and which we havegiven above. Ill leave that for you, was the reply. You may write the descrip-tion while I make some sketches. THE JEWS QUARTER IN CRACOW, 21 Im agreed, responded Fred. Lets go over the ground togetherand pick out what is the most interesting. Away they went, leaving Doctor Bronson with a gentleman with whomhe had formed an acquaintance during their ride from the railway to thehotel. The Doctor M-as not partial to a walk in the Jews quarter, andsaid he was willing to take his knowledge of it at second-hand. On their way thither the yout
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