Russia


Russia: being a complete picture of that empire By C. G Hunter, Esq. (1817)

The Russian Empire may justly be viewed as the most extended that ever existed. Its length according to the best and most approved Authorities is nine thousand six hundred and eighty four miles and its breadth two thousand four hundred. It is computed to contain four million one hundred thousand square miles a space nearly three times the extent of the Roman Empire.

The climate of Russia is extremely various. In the northern regions from the 60th degree of latitude to its remotest boundaries the cold is peculiarly severe. According to Dr King who was Chaplain to the British Factory at St Petersburgh and other writers the effects of the cold atmosphere are such as greatly to incommode travellers especially those inhabiting the southern parts of Europe.

Quotations
 Chapter 2 
“Dear mama, only think, my cousin cannot put the map of Europe together— or my cousin cannot tell the principal rivers in Russia— or, she never heard of Asia Minor—or she does not know the difference between water–colours and crayons!— How strange!—Did you ever hear anything so stupid?”
 

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