 | 1835 - 490 pages
...pattern, not only to all sovereigns, but to all mankind." At St. Petersburgh, Nicholas has freqnently gone home in a droski when it rained ; and once, having...usual reply, " He is, indeed !" the fellow answered grav y, "He is not, indeed!" — "Hey! how? what is that?" said the emperor ;" I said, Christ is risen... | |
 | Leitch Ritchie - Russia - 1836 - 210 pages
...without exciting in strangers a suspicion that the description Is overcharged. It is no exaggertion to say, that I never saw a family where more affection...said, Christ is risen !" " And I replied, He is not .'" * CHAPTER XIII. THE KREMLIN— -CATHEDRALS — STREET SCENES. Origin of Moscow — Kremlin —... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1850 - 216 pages
...Napoleon." A REASON. One Easter, the Emperor Nicholas, on coming out of his palace at St. Petersburgh, addressed the sentry with his usual familiarity, in...salutation prescribed for that day — " Christ is risen i" Instead of the usual reply, " He is, indeed," the fellow answered gravely, " He is not, indeed !"... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1853 - 400 pages
...Napoleon." A REASON. ONE Easter, the Emperor Nicholas, on coming out of his palace at St. Petersburgh, addressed the sentry with his usual familiarity, in...reply, " He is indeed," the fellow answered gravely, "Heisnot, indeed!" " Hey ! how? what is that?" said the Emperor; " I said ' Christ is risen !' " "... | |
 | Joe Miller - 1865 - 398 pages
...A stubborn Jew. One Easter, the Emperor Nicholas, on corning out of his palace at St. Petersburg)!, addressed the sentry with his usual familiarity, in..." He is not, indeed !" " Hey ! how ! What is that T said the emperor, " I said, ' Christ is risen ! ' " " And I replied, ' He's not !' " " Why, who and... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - English wit and humor - 1875 - 180 pages
...coming out of his palace at St. Petereburgh, addressed the sentry with his usual familiarity, in tho form of salutation prescribed for that day — " Christ..."He is not, indeed ! " " Hey ! how ! What is that P" said the emperor, " I said, ' Christ is risen ! ' " " And I replied, ' He is not ! ' " " Why, who... | |
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Nicholas has freqnently gone home in a droski when it rained ; and once, having no money in his pocket, the isvoschik, ignorant of his quality, detained his cloak till he sent down the fare. A better anecdote, however, is told of the contact he sometimes... 