Nihilist movement of 1858-64, 228 Nihilist, the, in Russian society, 102 Nihilists, in art, 296 true, 281 Nikítich, Dobrýnia, Knight, 8 Nikitin, Russian poet, 182 Níkon, Patriarch, ambition of, 19 Nineteenth century, first years of, in Russia, 31-34 Nobles, servility of the, 28 Nókikoff, first Russian philosopher, 26 Nonconformist writings, 19 Nonconformists, cruel persecution of, 18, 19 Northern Caucasia, spoken language of, 6 Northern Russia, spoken language of, 6 Nóvgorod, annals of, 14 Nóvgorod republic, victories of the, 14 Nóvikoff, an apostle of renovation, 28; his capacities for business and organizing, 28; starts a successful printing office in Moscow, 28; his influence upon educated society, 29; organises relief for starving peasants, 29; accused of political conspiracy, 29; condemned to death, 29; imprisoned in fortress of Schüsselberg, 29; released by Paul I., 29; founds the Moscow Institute of Friends, 30 Novodvórskiy, novelist, 304 Obloffdom, laziness of mind and heart, 159; not a racial disease, 161 Odóevskiy, Prince Alexander, poet, 62 _Odyssey_, the, mentioned, 33 Oertel, prominent novelist, 300; sketch of, 300-302 Ogaryóff, poet, 275 Old Testament, books of, wide circulation of, in Russia, 17 Olónets, province of, bards of, 8 Orenbúrg, Southern Uráls, 176 Organ-grinders, miserable life of, in St. Petersburg, 224 Osmanlis, rule of the, over Servia and Bulgaria, 15 Ostróvskiy, Russian playwright and actor, sketch of, 202; description of his plays, 203; extracts from his drama of _The Thunderstorm_, 205-210; his prolific work, 211; mentioned, 223, 224, 229 Overtaxation of peasants, 284 Ovid, mentioned, 24 Ozeroff, translator of plays, 193 Paganism, return to, 17 Painters, Russian Society of, 223 Palm, A. I., dramatic writer, 217 Panaeff, Ivan, Russian novelist, 178 Paris, occupation of, by Russian armies, 34 Parliamentary commissions in England, 267 Patriarchal family, principles of the, 267 Peasant character and life, 225 Peasant choir, music of the, 14 Peasant proprietorship of land, 246 Peasant woman, the, apotheosis of the Russian, 175 Peasants, revolt of, 18 Peasantry, Russian, 225 Permians of the Uráls, 235, 236 Persian language, 4 Pesaríff, Russian critic, 104 Pestalozzi, reforms of, 121 Péstel, mentioned, 35 Peter I., violent reforms of, 21; historical significance of his reforms, 21; realizes importance of literature, 21; introduces European learning to his countrymen, 21; establishes a new alphabet, 22; little interest in literature, 22; his love of the drama, 192 Peter III., _coup d’état_ of Catherine II. against, 26 Petropávlovskiy, a poet of village life, 248 Philistine family happiness, 133 Philosophical Nihilist, a, 129 Philosophical thought, main currents of, 266