Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 464
fell upon theinhabitants. But at St. Petersburg there wasnothing but joy and festivity. The days and the I88+.] THE PLAYTHING OF AN EMPRESS. 449 nights were given to pleasure. One night the an immense fortress of ice and snow, built upon whole capital would be out upon the river, which the Neva,… … lights, while, dressed intheir sables and their er-mine and their minever, thequeen and her ladies and hernobles enjoyed their sports likechildren. The next day all wouldbe changed as though by the wandof an enchanter. The frozen riverbristled with bayonets and was gaywith splendid trappings and…
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