. A visit to the Russians in central Asia. Russians and I heard that his portrait is to be foundin the kibitkas of the native tribes. The sound of the bugle brought this gayscene to an end ; in an instant every soldierwas in his place, the General rode down totake up his position at the saluting point forthe march past. The uniform of the Russiansoldier is incompatible with English ideas ofsmartness and it must be oppressive in momentsof great exertion. It does not, however, inter-fere with the fighting powers of its wearers. I was disappointed in the appearance of thehorses, but they are no d
. A visit to the Russians in central Asia. Russians and I heard that his portrait is to be foundin the kibitkas of the native tribes. The sound of the bugle brought this gayscene to an end ; in an instant every soldierwas in his place, the General rode down totake up his position at the saluting point forthe march past. The uniform of the Russiansoldier is incompatible with English ideas ofsmartness and it must be oppressive in momentsof great exertion. It does not, however, inter-fere with the fighting powers of its wearers. I was disappointed in the appearance of thehorses, but they are no doubt well suited totheir work. The peculiar manner of ridingof the Kossaks does not excite admiration,especially at a gallop, standing as they doalmost upright in their stirrups. The customof each remment salutine the General with ashout is very striking. He replies to theeffect that they have done well and that heis pleased with them ; and they in return say,We are glad to serve your Excellency andhope to serve you again. The step of the. in Central Asia yj infantry is almost as quick as that of theItaHan BersacjHeri. The 14th of November—old style—is thebirthday of the Empress Dowager of was a grand service at the church, thewhole of the garrison being called out inhonour of the occasion. The Empress, sisterof the Princess of Wales, is exceedinglypopular. I have seen charming portraits ofher in Russia, and regret that in Englandshe is known only by photographs of an in-ferior description. We are so much accus-tomed to look upon the princesses of HesseDarmstadt as more than half English, thatit seemed strange to hear the lovely youngEmpress spoken of as altogether title of Emperor is more commonly usedthan that of Czar. The title of Czar wasborrowed by the Russians from the Tartars,who used it in addressing the Khans. It isan ancient Oriental word, as may be seen inthe Slavonian translation of the Bible. Itsignifies in Persic a throne or supreme aut
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