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The History of Peter the Great
H. Corbould.W. Chevalier.
He ran every where in person to put a stop tothe pillage and slaughter.
THE
HISTORY
OF
PETER THE GREAT.
Council him for his own safety,not to pardon me.
London:
ENGRAVED FOR THE ENGLISH CLASSICS.
PUBLISHED BY SAMUEL JOHNSON & SON.MANCHESTER.
THE
HISTORY
OF
PETER THE GREAT,
EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.
FROM THE FRENCH OF VOLTAIRE,
BY SMOLLETT.
MANCHESTER:
S. JOHNSON & SON, No. 3, OLDHAM-STREET;
AND 48, CHURCH-ST., LIVERPOOL.
MDCCCXLV.
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | |
| I. | Description of Russia. |
| II. | Continuation of the description of Russia, population,finances, armies, customs, religion: state of Russiabefore Peter the Great. |
| III. | The ancestors of Peter the Great. |
| IV. | John and Peter.—Horrible Sedition among the Strelitzes. |
| V. | Administration of the princess Sophia. Extraordinaryquarrel about religion. A conspiracy. |
| VI. | The reign of Peter the First.—Beginning ofthe grand reformation. |
| VII. | Congress and Treaty with the Chinese. |
| VIII. | Expedition to the Palus Mæotis; conquest of Azoph.—Theczar sends young gentlemen into foreign countriesfor improvement. |
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