#(do they call that a service?) there was an Armenian priest and he talked about it and she'd then spent several weeks when she got home

[nostalgia-tblr]

Re: Hunting for Sport Poll though, I do want to add (separately) that you don't have to feel bad about not knowing the history of every place on Earth, even the famous bits. The world is very large and history is very long and there is no way you'll ever know even a basic outline of everyone's national histories unless you spend all day every day doing nothing else. Think of how much time you spent in school in a history class and it's no longer quite so shocking that you don't know even quite major things from the history of wherever you live.

So, like. Don't beat yourself up over things you didn't know because nobody ever taught them to you. And hey, you know now!

[whatdoesshedotothem]

Sunday 3 May 1840

8 25/..

11

very fine morning R11 2/3° at 9 a.m. breakfast at 9 55/.. to 10 35/.. – some officer called at 9 55/.. but not admitted – sorry we were just sitting down to breakfast – the officer who came before breakfast came again just as we had began prayers about 11 and staid and staid till Madame Besoc and Madame Vassilikofski (right spelt 2 or 3pp. ago – Madame Mendts’ sister) had come and gone and Madame B- asked us to dinner tomorrow – very civil – the officer of Belgian descent, Blaramberg, brother or cousin to a colonel of the état major from St. P- of the suite of General du Hamel the Russian ambassador in Persia now at Isaphan [Esfahan] – he ha d just had letter from there in 24 days came on hearing of going to Persia to hope we should see his brother or cousin – asked to bring his wife – a Greek, née Mawromichaly – her uncle is minister de la Guerre or something under K. Otho at Athens, and our officer (degradé for 3 years for fighting a duel) if he does not get his fathers’ place at Kertch (head of the musée of antiquities there) and settle comfortably there may probably go to and settle at Athens – the emperor does not object to people leaving his service and settling in other countries, but if they do this, does not permit them to return – Mr. B- gone we were just beginning prayers a 2nd time when the Director of the Gymnase called and sat talking a longish while – an agreeable man – mentioned General prince Barataieff as très instruit in the antiquities of this country – then he went recommenced prayers and had just finished when Mr. Roubetz called and sat perhaps ¼ hour till 2 35/.. – while the directeur du Gymnase was here, a man brought 2 billet d’entrée invitation to the ball tonight – much obliged – sorry we could not go, I having nothing to go in but black which I could not appear in it being the fête day of the empress of the grand duke héritier and [?] the grand duchesses – wrote the above of today till now 3 ¼ when A- prepared dinner – dinner at 3 ½ to after 4 – then reading Dubois vol. 3, and dozing till 5 40/.. very fine sunny afternoon – A- and I out at 6 – I found she could not get on – and turning back with her took 20 minutes –

I took George and set off again at 6 20/.. – walked thro’ the low part of the town, over the bridge, to the hill on the other side the river – a great many people there – fête for the 2 or 3 last Sundays – today the last Sunday – went into the curious little old Georgian church or monastery, walled round – a priest preaching – the little church full – passed under clocher into the churchyard – then pronaos, church, and put under the dome (chancel) up to the altar table where the priest stood – church full of people – all the plateau of the mountain in the vicinity of the church covered with tombs, and 3 little ruined brick chapels near – walked over the tops of the Sacles – fine views of the river – there was music said George a little farther on – but saw the whole – and returned at 7 and home at 7 35/.. – A- out of sorts but took no notice tea – had Domna at 8 40/.. then sat reading till 10 – have during the day spelt over the Etat major map and read to p. 155 vol. iii. Dubois’ Caucasus – very fine day – Roubetz said the whole of the troops here in the province  sixty to eighty thousand are dead in ten years    an officer of the état major takes on a expedition two horses for himself to ride and one for his sservant and two for baggage – told the Directeur du Gymnase I had wished before he mentioned it this morning to get some Armenian inscriptions copied – he said Mr. Brosset of the academy of St. P- had asked him to get all he could and he should set all the [district] maitres de gymanse to work – he himself must learn Tartar, and will take lessons – Tartar is indispensable – almost all the Georgians speak Tartar as well as their own language – tis now 10 20/.. p.m. very fine day –

[anne-lister-adventures]

Sunday, 3 May 1840

8 25/’’

11

Very fine morning Reaumur 11 2/3º at 9 a.m. breakfast at 9 55/’’ to 10 35/’’ – Some Officer called at 9 55/’’ but not admitted – Sorry we were just sitting down to breakfast – The Officer who came before breakfast came again just as we had began prayers about 11 and staid and staid till Madame Besoc and Madame Vassilikofski (right spelt 2 or 3 pp.[pages] ago – Madame Mendt’s sister) had come and gone and Madame B-[Besoc] asked us to dinner tomorrow – Very civil – 

The Officer of Belgian descent, Blaramberg, brother or cousin to a Colonel of the État Major from St. P-[Petersburg] of the suite of General du Hamel the Russian Ambassador in Persia now at Ispahan – He had just had letter from there in 24 days came on hearing of going to Persia to hope we should see his brother or cousin – Asked to bring his wife – A Greek, née Mavromichaly – Her uncle is Minister de la Guerre or something under K. Otho at Athens, and our Officer (degradé for 3 years for fighting a duel) if he does not get his father’s place at Kertch, head of the Musée of Antiquities there and settle comfortably there may probably go to and settle at Athens – The Emperor does not object to people leaving his service and settling in other countries but if they do this, does not permit them to return – 

Mr. B-[Blaramberg] gone, we were just beginning prayers a 2d.[2nd] time when the Directeur of the Gymnase called and sat talking a longish while – An agreeable man – Mentioned General Prince Barataieff as très instruit in the antiquities of this country – 

When he went recommenced prayers and had just finished when Mr. Roubetz called and sat perhaps 1/4 hour till 2 35/’’ – While the Directeur du Gymnase was here, a man brought 2 Billets d’Entrée invitation to the ball tonight – Much obliged – Sorry we could not go, I having nothing to go in but black which I could not appear in it being the fête day of the Empress of the Grand Duke Héritier and of one the Grand Duchesses – 

Wrote the above of today till now 3 1/4 when A-[Ann] prepared dinner – Dinner at 3 1/2 to after 4 – Then reading Dubois vol.[volume] 3, and dozing till 5 40/’’ very fine sunny afternoon – 

A-[Ann] and I out at 6 – But I found she could not get on – And turning back with her took 20 minutes – I took George and set off again at 6 20/’’ – Walked thro’ the low part of the Town, over the bridge to the hill on the other side the river – A great many people there – Fête for the 2 or 3 last Sundays – Today the last Sunday – 

View of Tiflis, by Roskoschny (c. 1884).

Went into the curious little old Georgian church or Monastery walled round – A priest preaching – The little church full – Passed under clocher into the churchyard – Then pronaos, church, and part under the dome (chancel) up to the alter table where the priest stood – Church full of people – All the plateau of the mountain in the vicinity of the church covered with tombs, and 3 little ruined brick chapels near – Walked over the tops of the Sacles – Fine views of the river – There was music said George a little farther on – But saw the whole and returned at 7 and home at 7 35/’’ – 

A[Ann] out of sorts but took no notice Tea – Had Domna at 8 40/’’ then sat reading till 10 – Have during the day spelt over the Etat Major map and read to p.[page] 155 vol.[volume] III. Dubois’s Caucasus – Very fine day – 

Roubetz said the whole of the troops here in the province sixty to eighty thousand are dead in ten years                      an officer of the etat major takes on an expedition two horses for himself to ride and one for his sservant and two for baggage – 

Told the Directeur du Gymnase I had wished before he mentioned it this morning to get some Armenian inscriptions copied – He said Mr. Brosset of the Academy of St. P-[Petersburg] had asked him to get all he could and he should set all the distant Maitres de Gymnase to work – He himself must learn Tatar, and will take lessons – Tatar is indispensable – Almost all the Georgians speak Tatar as well as their own language – 

Tis now 10 20/’’ p.m. very fine day –

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[in the margin of the page:]             Armenian inscriptions to be copied

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