This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 Excerpt: ...residence in Mexico and those which we found at St. Petersburg. Here there was practically no American society: two or three American women married to Russian officials, an occasional American contractor with his family, without permanent residence, and a single American commercial house, that of Ropes & Co. of Boston. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 Excerpt: ...residence in Mexico and those which we found at St. Petersburg. Here there was practically no American society: two or three American women married to Russian officials, an occasional American contractor with his family, without permanent residence, and a single American commercial house, that of Ropes & Co. of Boston. The manager of this old firm, Mr. George H. Prince, a highly estimable old gentleman, had spent forty and more years in St. Petersburg and had enjoyed the acquaintance of a long list of American Ministers, his reminiscences of whom were very interesting. In compensation for the smallness of the American colony, there were quite a number of British bankers, merchants, and manufacturers with their families, to whom we were introduced largely through the hospitable British Embassy, and we established with them very pleasant relations. In that distant land we all seemed members of one great English family. Humboldt said a century ago that Mexico was the best built city in the western hemisphere, and it was even so before the foundations of St. Petersburg were laid. But the latter far surpassed it in our day in the breadth and attractiveness of its avenues, the extent and imposing character of its public buildings, palaces, and private residences, and in its activity and commercial importance. The Neva in its volume of water is the most majestic river in Europe. With its many channels and islands it adds greatly to the attractiveness of the city and its suburbs. The drive about the islands, forming a series of city parks, is one of the most charming in the world. The outdoor amusements and sports were quite in contrast to the excursion parties in the Valley or across the mountains in the genial climate of Mexico. Winter is the season of amusem...
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Add this copy of Diplomatic Memoirs; Volume 1 to cart. $54.75, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Wentworth Press.
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