title: Traveller's History of Russia
author: Peter Neville
description: "...fascinating...the book provides some valuable pre-holiday reading for anyone planning a trip to the Soviet Union." -- <i>The Independent</i>
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  # Fred Markham in Russia
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### W H G Kingston
  
  
  This page formatted 2005 Munsey's.
  
  
  http://www.munseys.com
  
  Chapter I.
  
  
  Chapter II.
  
  
  Chapter III.
  
  
  Chapter IV.
  
  
  Chapter V.
  
  
  Chapter VI.
  
  
  Chapter VII.
  
  
  Chapter VIII.
  
  
  Chapter IX.
  
  
  Chapter X.
  
  
  Chapter XI.
  
  
  Chapter XII.
  
  
  Chapter XIII.
  
  
  Chapter XIV.
  
  
  Chapter XV.
  
  
  Chapter XVI.
  
  
  Chapter XVII.
  
  
  Chapter XVIII.
  
  
  Chapter XIX.
  
  
  Chapter XX.
  
  
  
  
  
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  ### Chapter I.
  
  
  
  
  
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  A Trip to Russia proposed—Cousin Giles and his History—Preparations
  
  
  for the Voyage—Journey to Hull—The Steamer described—The Voyage
  
  
  commenced—A Fog at Sea.
  
  
  
  
  
  “Thank you, thank you; it will be very delightful,” said Fred
  
  
  Markham.
  
  
  “It will be jolly, that it will!” exclaimed his younger brother
  
  
  Harry; and home they ran as fast as their legs could carry them to find
  
  
  their father and mother.
  
  
  “Oh