. Real Russians . The Kazan Cathedral in Interior, Ikon of the Mother of God. Face p. 216. KAZAN CATHEDRAL IN PETROGRAD. 217 Of course ! It all came back to me in a flash—theexcitement when the news reached the capital that anattempt had been made on the Emperor AlexanderIIL-—a bomb having been put on the railw^ay of the Imperial train had been blown up. Oneof the eye-witnesses of this accident told us a fewdays later of the Emperors wonderful presence of mind,and of his gigantic strength, thanks to which he wasable to hold up the roof of the railway carriage withhis shou
. Real Russians . The Kazan Cathedral in Interior, Ikon of the Mother of God. Face p. 216. KAZAN CATHEDRAL IN PETROGRAD. 217 Of course ! It all came back to me in a flash—theexcitement when the news reached the capital that anattempt had been made on the Emperor AlexanderIIL-—a bomb having been put on the railw^ay of the Imperial train had been blown up. Oneof the eye-witnesses of this accident told us a fewdays later of the Emperors wonderful presence of mind,and of his gigantic strength, thanks to which he wasable to hold up the roof of the railway carriage withhis shoulders, and thereby save the Empress frombeing crushed. That same friend also told us howone of the Imperial children had been thrown into afield through the force of the explosion, and that whensomeone came to pick her up, the frightened littleImperial personage had called out pitifully, Oh,do not kill me, please do not kill me ! Indeed,Borki had been a miraculous event, and a lovingpeople had gladly responded to Count Heidens appealto put up a
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