, 1874-11-15

smooth as glass. Down this descent the coasters
dash with frghsful velocity vet accidents rare
lv happen for, accustomed TO the sport from
thclr childhood, the rlders manage their sleda
With surprising dexterity.
The characteristics OF the Russian type o!
feminine beauty are ''an extreme fairness nj
complexion, grayish- blue eyes, blonde or chest
nut hair, and I certain embonpolnt, arising
from thu lack Of exercise and the life iu-doore,
which is compelled BY winter lasting seven or
eight mouths. Thoy suggest the idea Of Oda1-
soues. whom the GeniuB Of the North keeps
confined in the tropical atmosphere OF hot
house. They have compilations Of cold-cream
and SNOW, with tints OF tue heart OF = camenis.
| --like those ever .veiled women Of the seraglo
whose skin the sunlight has not touched. By
| this extreme fairness, their delicate features
| are rendered oven mora delicate and 1he so1t-
| ened outlines from faces OF Hype1borean B"oet-
| ness and Polar grace" The Rus6lan ~omeo' IN
| society seem to mako less display than the men,
| u the uniforms aud Court-dress OF the latter
| glitter with gold lace and embroidery, and with
| ieweled decorations. Yet the simple robes OF
| the ladies' are composed OF the costlest faotlca,
fasteued with tho rarcst gems; aud their daz-
| ziinc skins and flashing diamonds. and gleam-
/ ing pearls, aud flowing dxaperles, match IN ef-
| feet the heavier splendor OF the masculine at
| tire, Their ''simplicity pays homage to the
Emnress. who prefers elegance to ostentation:
| but you may be sure hlammon loses nothing ny
| it.. Like their sex everywhere, they
| know how to make gauzo more costly than gold.
Few women Are to be seen IN tue streets OF 81
| Petersburg. Those Of the lower classes do not
| engage in vocations which call them out or
doors. or obliae them to mlngle Unfortunately
| With the other sex. AZ among Oriental races.
| modesty secludes tho feminine population OF
Russia within their dwellings,. In trayersing the
slightest distances, aa Of aslnEle block LADIES' OF
| any rank use their carriages. Ihe fashions OF
| their dress are imported from, Paris;
| but these are not exhibited to the outer
Ak4 t5IFfaF aaAaN Il
| vrappings Of fur then conceal the entire figure.
| The leading thoroughfares OF st. Petersbnre
are throneed with carriages and vehicles OF VAIL
| GUS descriptions for everybody rides IN hussia,
| except the mullins. The horses dash through me
crowd with astonishing swiftness aud safety;
! for thev and their drivers are used to the con-
| fusion. aud thread their way ID and out OF the
maze with unerring certainty. Inc use of tue
] vhip is unknown.-the voice and rem serving 70
guido the deetess coursers in the right path, and
| Eeep them up to their best PAGES. The drojky:-
q low. ama1i open carriage, with four wheels,
| the front ones not larger than that OF wheel,
bar1ov-is in summer, the 0atlonal vehicle 1t
| has two seats,-one for the coacnmau and the
| other for the passenger. Its coiors arc deep
maroon, with trimmings OF Bky-blue, or RUSSIA
groen with fllets Of another shade Nothing
could exceed the lghtneas Of this fTall equlpage
which could be picked up aud carried unoer inc
arm. Tne1o arc few omnibuses running IN St
Petersburg but tho drojky, which can be hired
It q cheap ratio, is the favorite means OF locomo~
tiou.
When the t1st snow appears, the drojkys sud-
aeniy ssa4sn' s onst-,cted nlike and differ only
- lnsso ;s @,e e..i,sn,s ntt,ra md the beauty and
speed OF the horses. But the most picturesque
wintar-vehicle is the troika.-a sledge which
holds tour petsons asue xs;e,' ,1roa ,.rSe.
tue o1'sef, LUZ - 49, @'9-a;d a,;no1. b.v,nr
fou1 felus Hu1lcer o"'oA00 ~ 0o
but ono apiece:
Nothing - moro charming han Ina hour 10 -, nromensa
Tna e,h;ho,sa tro,a s;epuluR gtraight ahead; the
other Two ealop. ND pull fan-wisc. Ono Of these
onCht In bavo = Wild excited. indomtabie air,-to
bofd m his head and see1n to starr aside and lick
this one Is called the fury" Tho other should shake
bis mane. areh his mock, eurvet and 60
nns, dance aud ding himself about 1t the
! caprice Of the momant: this is the eoquet..
On tbeir ha.dstslls. with harness Light threads,
sEang1eo+ Eg+. ne.o ua .,,coestv, of those antique
Hnlssa mon triumphai archos, drawing nronze
chariots TO which they arc in way
sttached They seem to sport md gambol before the
.e? sr+;rA1v II lii Thu ho,se in tho middle alone
~ 1;ah.~ .nrious air like SONS wiser friend b.
tas, tro nv aoynnauons You will easily suppose
thst it Is no tring matter to maintain this apparent
seryiue diierent gait Sometimes tbs fury plays
his part good earnest OF ths ooaue ';4ies fancy
charming snnsenent1 am surprised no gentle
-. - ,,o+a +h,t +ha sturdy horaaa in
Is worthy o. n6.o .iAs s,ua 10 ;n caao ~ tha
use in st. Peterspulg, eAso ~ easH sI.5a+aI =. 10
most expensive animals, ara never olanketeo,
but stand, after 1apid run, @ Nth tne sweat sed
i. Me3, - ;ca The Qrent aiternations Of tenn
~ nerstnro to Which the. asu .1pveva d, not seem
r ~ 1e.at to affoct Iheir be.lth-
III tne ,eaa. ~ it 49, ;nc;dant which ba Wit
u. GaueIe. Se'4.s s.'n eei,;n9 rscaa on Tia Nav.
nesseo a. ote ~ tno - e4I ~ 1tti .:i5
which shows the stuff there Ii In tue little, W1d,
unkempt horses Of Ukraine, which furnish the
etock raliod upon throughout Russia for ordinary
sarv;ca.
.n . v7.5,rn{r u .r.s natd- -uho had
Amujik,-irom s!aoim. ~ W ~ @oza, o-ost1aaS ~
come into the catJ bf1ng1ng Top ot 4s1@ ~ t; 4;1
91ood ioohg on H. a,,. e tououna T,h m Cd
He WAS clad IN INC usua! sIss w. ~ - - - 49, 49,
mstted fur cap ana 1es! Doo to ,st,s ~ 1,le- e.
sss 1e1ra a tsa Of ree te horses diahsyeed
wild-ooking, shaggJ ~ heaxs, III; rtn
icices hanging aoMn @ asd n n aasas
neaos toM. Ano 14@4as - ~ oA ~f - -
on ths rveE: 1;;e1: hoe. hos, hair VIVA Ill matted with
fro1an swe.t looked out scornfully through their
ftidened shsggy foreloca At the hixh-azed aninAis