Peter the Great. Jacob Abbott

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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Table of Contents

       PREFACE.

       ENGRAVINGS.

       PETER THE GREAT.

       CHAPTER I.

       THE PRINCESS SOPHIA.

       1676-1684

       CHAPTER II.

       THE PRINCESS'S DOWNFALL.

       1684-1869

       The escape.

       CHAPTER III.

       THE CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH OF PETER.

       1677-1688

       CHAPTER IV.

       LE FORT AND MENZIKOFF.

       1689-1691

       Menzikoff selling his cakes.

       CHAPTER V.

       COMMENCEMENT OF THE REIGN.

       1691-1697

       CHAPTER VI.

       THE EMPEROR'S TOUR.

       1697

       Peter among the shipping.

       CHAPTER VII.

       CONCLUSION OF THE TOUR.

       1697

       CHAPTER VIII.

       THE REBELLION.

       1698

       Peter turning executioner.

       CHAPTER IX.

       REFORMS.

       1700-1701

       CHAPTER X.

       THE BATTLE OF NARVA.

       1700-1701

       Map of the Russian and Swedish frontier.

       CHAPTER XI.

       THE BUILDING OF ST. PETERSBURG.

       1700-1704

       Stratagems of the Swedes.

       Situation at St. Petersburg.

       CHAPTER XII.

       THE REVOLT OF MAZEPPA.

       1708

       CHAPTER XIII.

       THE BATTLE OF PULTOWA.

       1709

       Flight of the King of Sweden.

       CHAPTER XIV.

       THE EMPRESS CATHARINE.

       1709-1715

       The Empress Catharine.

       CHAPTER XV.

       THE