_D. APPLETON & COMPANY’S PUBLICATIONS._ The Great Work on Russia. Fifth Edition now ready. RUSSIA AS IT IS. BY COUNT A. DE GUROWSKI. One neat volume 12mo., pp. 328, well printed. Price $1, cloth. CONTENTS.--Preface.--Introduction.--Czarism: its historical origin.--The Czar Nicholas.--The Organization of the Government.--The Army and Navy.--The Nobility.--The Clergy.--The Bourgeoisie.--The Cossacks.--The Real People, the Peasantry.--The Rights of Aliens and Strangers.--The Commoner.--Emancipation.--Manifest Destiny.--Appendix.--The Amazons.--The Fourteen Classes of the Russian Public Service; or, the Tschins.--The Political Testament of Peter the Great.--Extract from an Old Chronicle. Notices of the Press. “The author takes no superficial, empirical view of his subject, but collecting a rich variety of facts, brings the lights of a profound philosophy to their explanation. His work, indeed, neglects no essential detail--it is minute and accurate in its statistics--it abounds in lively pictures of society, manners and character. * * Whoever wishes to obtain an accurate notion of the internal condition of Russia, the nature and extent of her resources, and the practical influence of her institutions, will here find better materials for his purpose than in any single volume now extant.”--_N. Y. Tribune._ “This is a powerfully-written book, and will prove of vast service to every one who desires to comprehend the real nature and bearings of the great contest in which Russia is now engaged.”--_N. Y. Courier._ “It is original in its conclusions; it is striking in its revelations. Numerous as are the volumes that have been written about Russia, we really hitherto have known little of that immense territory--of that numerous people. Count Gurowski’s work sheds a light which at this time is most welcome and satisfactory.”--_N. Y. Times._ “The book is well written, and as might be expected in a work by a writer so unusually conversant with all sides of Russian affairs, it contains so much important information respecting the Russian people, their government and religion.”--_Com. Advertiser._ “This is a valuable work, explaining in a very satisfactory manner the internal conditions of the Russian people, and the construction of their political society. The institutions of Russia are presented as they exist in reality, and as they are determined by existing and obligatory laws.”--_N. Y. Herald._ “A hasty glance over this handsome volume has satisfied us that it is one worthy of general perusal. * * * It is full of valuable historical information, with very interesting accounts of the various classes among the Russian people, their condition and aspirations.”--_N. Y. Sun._ “This is a volume that can hardly fail to attract very general attention, and command a wide sale in view of the present juncture of European affairs, and the prominent part therein which Russia is to play.”--_Utica Gazette._