[45] A poud contains forty Russian pounds, or about thirty-six pounds avoirdupois.
[46] [That is, to St. Petersburg instead of to Archangel.]
[47] Peter’s own words were as follows: “Those who do not respect them that have given them life are most ungrateful creatures, and ingratitude is the most abominable of all vices.”—Golikov.[m]
[48] [The separate female apartments, corresponding to the Attic γὔναικών.]
CHAPTER VII. CATHERINE I TO PETER III
CATHERINE I (1725-1727 A.D.)
[1725-1727 A.D.]