[B]This provision of the treaty was abrogated by Russia in 1870.
[B]This provision of the treaty was abrogated by Russia in 1870.
The professor closed his lecture, which, though longer than usual, was listened to with interest to the end by the students.
"Young gentlemen," said the principal, "I desire to give you an opportunity to see as much as possible of Russia, and for this purpose you will all have an opportunity to visit Moscow; but I do not purpose to go there in a body. There will be no ship's duty done at present. We will divide you into four squads; the ship's companies of the consorts forming two of them, the starboard watch of the ship the third, and the port the fourth squad. A fifth party will make a more extended trip to Nijni Novgorod and Kazan, down the Volga. The captain of each vessel may appoint one to go on this journey, and four more will be elected by ballot to-morrow night, two for the ship, and one for each of the consorts, after your return from St. Petersburg."
Mr. Lowington retired amid the applause of the students.