The History of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia

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XIV. Peter the Great keeps possession of all Ingria, while Charles
           XII. is triumphant in other places.--Rise of
           Menzikoff.--Petersburg secured.--The czar executes his
           designs notwithstanding the victories of the king of Sweden.

     XV. While Peter is strengthening his conquests, and improving the
           police of his dominion, his enemy Charles XII. gains several
           battles: gives laws to Poland and Saxony, and to Augustus,
           notwithstanding a victory gained by the Russians.--Augustus
           resigns the crown, and delivers up Patkul, the czar's
           ambassador.--Murder of Patkul, who is sentenced to be broke
           upon the wheel.

    XVI. Attempts made to set up a third king of Poland.--Charles XII.
           sets out from Saxony with a powerful army, and marches through
           Poland in a victorious manner.--Cruelties committed.--Conduct
           of the czar.--Successes of the king of Sweden, who at length
           advances towards Russia.

   XVII. Charles XII. crosses the Boristhenes, penetrates into the
           Ukraine, but concerts his measures badly.--One of his armies
           is defeated by Peter the Great: he loses his supply of
           provisions and ammunition: advances forward through a desert
           country: his adventures in the Ukraine.

  XVIII. Battle of Pultowa.

    XIX. Consequences of the battle of Pultowa.--Charles XII. takes
           refuge among the Turks.--Augustus, whom he had dethroned,
           recovers his dominions.--Conquests of Peter the Great.

     XX. Campaign of Pruth.

    XXI. Conclusion of the Affairs of Pruth.

   XXII. Marriage of the czarowitz.--The marriage of Peter and Catherine
           publicly solemnized.--Catherine finds her brother.

  XXIII. Taking of Stetin.--Descent upon Finland.--Event of the year
           1712.

   XXIV. Successes of Peter the Great.--Return of Charles XII. into his
           own dominions.

    XXV. State of Europe at the return of Charles XII. Siege of
           Stralsund.

   XXVI. New travels of the czar.

  XXVII. Continuation of the Travels of Peter the Great.--Conspiracy of
           baron Gortz.--Reception of the czar in France.

 XXVIII. Of the return of the czar to his dominions.--Of his politics
           and occupations.

   XXIX. Proceedings against prince Alexis Petrowitz.

    XXX. Works and establishments in 1718, and the following years.

   XXXI. Of the trade of Russia.

  XXXII. Of the laws.

 XXXIII. Of Religion.

  XXXIV. The congress of Aland or Oeland. Death of Charles XII., &c. The
           treaty of Nystadt.

   XXXV. Conquests in Persia.

  XXXVI. Of the Coronation of the Empress Catherine I. and the Death of
           Peter the Great.


         Original Pieces Relative to this History:

         Sentence pronounced against the Czarowitz Alexis.

         The Peace of Nystadt.