. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . 4* DR. TALMAGE CHAIRED AT ST. PETERSBURG IN RUSSIAS ROYAL PALACES 211 seek the cool delights of the islands in the Neva. Dr. Talmage and Dr. Klopsch,on arriving at the Peterhof wharf, entered the court carriages that stood inwaiting for them, and, accompanied by an escort, proceeded to the famouspalace. Cossack guards in dark uniforms and high military officials wereencountered on the way. The palace is a two-story, yellow building, and issituated on high ground overlooking beautiful gardens and groves. Fountainsthrow their spark
. T. DeWitt Talmage : his life and work : biographical edition . 4* DR. TALMAGE CHAIRED AT ST. PETERSBURG IN RUSSIAS ROYAL PALACES 211 seek the cool delights of the islands in the Neva. Dr. Talmage and Dr. Klopsch,on arriving at the Peterhof wharf, entered the court carriages that stood inwaiting for them, and, accompanied by an escort, proceeded to the famouspalace. Cossack guards in dark uniforms and high military officials wereencountered on the way. The palace is a two-story, yellow building, and issituated on high ground overlooking beautiful gardens and groves. Fountainsthrow their sparkling columns of spra) far up in the air, and the varietv offlowering plants is equal to that of any garden in Europe. The grounds arelaid out after the fashion of the famous gardens at Versailles, with fountains,miniature lakes, statuary and water scenes. Peterhof is attractive less from the architectural style of the palace thanfrom its romantic surroundings, and the art treasures it contains. In one room. ST. isaacs cathedral, st. Petersburg there are eight hundred and sixty historic portraits of beautiful women, paintedduring the reign of Empress Catherine II. Tt contains also the room used b>Peter the Great as a study and in it are shown some of the workman-Czarspersonal belongings. There are also in the palace many other memorials ofRussian sovereigns. PRESENTED TO NICHOLAS Count Bobrinskoy, of the relief committee, who accompanied the guests tothe palace, introduced them to the Czarewitch (the present Czar). Then, aftermost cordial greetings, they heard from the lips of the representative of royaltv 212 T. DE WITT TATMAGE—HIS LIFE AND WORK an expression of the gratitude and affection Russia felt toward this young prince asked them to bear to the people of America Russias thanksfor the aid it had received in time of need. He talked very freely and heartilywith the visitors and showed a great interest in American affairs. After theinterview the visitors din
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