. In joyful Russia. their long flowingscarlet coats, with white facings, together with their fierceaspect, they make a most picturesque addition to theregiments of the Guard. One peculiar feature of theiruniform is a long sweeping black cloak, for all the worldthe countqfpart of the circulars that our ladies used toaffect a few years ago. These, when they are walking,reach to the ground, covering them entirely, and whenon horseback extend over the quarters of their horses. From the barracks I accompanied Colonel Ismaillofto a luncheon at the Ermitage. We sat down to a charac-teristic Eussian m
. In joyful Russia. their long flowingscarlet coats, with white facings, together with their fierceaspect, they make a most picturesque addition to theregiments of the Guard. One peculiar feature of theiruniform is a long sweeping black cloak, for all the worldthe countqfpart of the circulars that our ladies used toaffect a few years ago. These, when they are walking,reach to the ground, covering them entirely, and whenon horseback extend over the quarters of their horses. From the barracks I accompanied Colonel Ismaillofto a luncheon at the Ermitage. We sat down to a charac-teristic Eussian meal, which, after all the French menusI had lately faced, was quite a relief. After an elaborateZakuska, we discussed a delicious iced green soup, a pecul-iarly tasty fish patty, and cold roast pig, served with cu-cumbers and onions. This, washed down with a very goodbrand of champagne, and followed by a well-concoctedarticle in the way of coffee, served to cast a rosy hue overthe very arduous work of THE COSSACKS AND LI HUNG CHANG. 157 After lunch, having hidden my most agreeable hostau revoir, I called at the residence of the French Ambas-sador, and ended a very enjoyable and most interestingafternoon by a visit to Li Hung Chang. The astute Chi-nese statesman was in many respects quite the figureamong the list of distinguished strangers, and, singularlyenough, seemed to overshadow the Japanese representa-tives. I found him a most delightful and entertainingman. He was more polite than the occasion or our relativeages demanded. Eising when I was presented, he greetedme with cordiality, and gave me an opportunity to observehis great height. He talked freely and well through aninterpreter. It was evident that, although this was hisfirst trip round the world, he was no stranger to the cur-rent events of Europe, or to the ideas which were mak-ing themselves felt among civilized nations. He spokeof General Grant in terms of enthusiasm, and saidthat they had been good
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