After the Warsaw Uprising in November of 1830, Moscow declared that the Poles form one nation with Russians, the Russian language substituted Polish in tribunals, the University of Warsaw was closed and its valuable collections of books, manuscripts, and medals were carried off to Petersburg - u-krane.com

After the Warsaw Uprising in November of 1830, Moscow declared that the Poles form one nation with Russians, the Russian language substituted Polish in tribunals, the University of Warsaw was closed and its valuable collections of books, manuscripts, and medals were carried off to Petersburg

The editors of Edward Clarke’s Travels in Russia, Tartary and Turkey published in 1839 in Edinburgh by William and Robert Chambers described the events that took place only several years ago. Apparently, they did so in confirmation of the observations Dr. Clarke made about the Russians in his book. Here is an excerpt: “The ancient … Continue reading After the Warsaw Uprising in November of 1830, Moscow declared that the Poles form one nation with Russians, the Russian language substituted Polish in tribunals, the University of Warsaw was closed and its valuable collections of books, manuscripts, and medals were carried off to Petersburg