The Boy Travellers in the Russian Empire: Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey in European And ...
The Boy Travellers in the Russian Empire: Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey in European And ...
Knox, Thomas Wallace, 1835-1896
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The youths said they would have recognized him by his portraits, though they were hardly prepared for the care-worn look which was depicted on his features. " After all," whispered Frank to Fred, " one can't be surprised at it, and I don't know who would want to change places with him. lie must live in constant thought of assassination, and every step he takes must be carefully watched by those about him. So many plots have been made against his life, and so many persons of importance have been... implicated in them, that he cannot know how soon a new one will be formed, and can never tell who about him is faithful. ' Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.' " Behind the carriage was a company of body-guards in Circassian chain -armor, and with weapons that belonged apparently to a past age. Fred eagerly asked who and what these men were- " They are Cherkass, or Circassians," replied the shopkeeper, " and were formerly at war with Russia. You have read of Schamyl, the Cir- cassian general, wlio gave liussia a great deal of trouble for a long time, have you not ?" " Certainly," Fred answered, " I was reading about him only this morn- ing.
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