Travelogues; . se of the famous dome, from the properand orderly telling of our story. Having arrived, let us proceed like experienced travelersto the best hotel, by the most interesting route. It leads usfrom the Pristan or landing-place, where we have had notrouble with our luggage or our passports, across the Bridgeof Nicholas, one of the two bridges which are permanent,the others being on pontoons, which are removed in winterjust before the river freezes over. That you may share thefirst impressions produced upon us by the street-life andmovement of the Russian capital, we halt a moment ne
Travelogues; . se of the famous dome, from the properand orderly telling of our story. Having arrived, let us proceed like experienced travelersto the best hotel, by the most interesting route. It leads usfrom the Pristan or landing-place, where we have had notrouble with our luggage or our passports, across the Bridgeof Nicholas, one of the two bridges which are permanent,the others being on pontoons, which are removed in winterjust before the river freezes over. That you may share thefirst impressions produced upon us by the street-life andmovement of the Russian capital, we halt a moment near ashrine, or chapel, on the bridge to watch the passing throng ;and well may we linger in amazement, for nearly all thepassers-by remove their hats or cross themselves or stop tomurmur a brief prayer there in the middle of the driveway,before the temple of the Faith defended by the Tsar. Thechapel, parting the streams of traffic, is deluged with a sprayof fervent fleeting prayers, and consecrated coppers ; as. SCATTERING FUNERAL FLOWERS ST. PETERSBURG 15 if to confirm the faithful in their prayerful assiduity, thefuneral procession of a child now passes at a walk. Firstcomes a cart filled with fresh flowers of springtime ; theseare scattered one by one along the path of sorrow soon to be
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