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BY C. H. REYNELL, BROAD STREET, GOLDEN SQUARE.

OF THE

LIFE AND LITERARY CAREER

OF

AUGUSTUS VON KOTZEBUE;

WITH THE

JOURNAL OF HIS EXILE TO SIBERIA.

WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

LONDON: 1827.

PRINTED FOR HUNT AND CLARKE, YORK
STREET, COVENT GARDEN.

CONTENTS

OF

VOL. I.

INTRODUCTION

SKETCH OF MY LITERARY CAREER

MY FLIGHT TO PARIS

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THE MOST REMARKABLE YEAR OF MY
LIFE, &c.
INTRODUCTION-Letter of the Russian envoy to the
author-Journey from Weimar to Berlin-Advice of
the Russian envoy-Last advice of an old man at
Zanow, a town in Pomerania-Arrival on the frontiers
of Russia-Arrest-Departure from Mittau, under the
escort of an officer and a Cossack-Account of the
papers seized-Arrival at Mittau-Incidents in the
governor of Courland's house-Portrait of aulic coun-
sellor Schitschekatichin-Order to depart for Peters-
burgh, and preparations-Portrait of Alexander Schül-
kins, courier of the senate-Cruel separation of the
author from his wife and childreu-Discovery that
Siberia is the object of his journey-Resolution to
make his escape, and preparations for the same-His
escape in the night-Retreat in the forests of Livonia
-Hopes of finding an asylum at Stockmannshoff—
Incidents in that castle-M. Prostenius, his conduct
and character-Second arrest-Generosity of madame
de Löwenstern and family-Departure from Stock-
mannshoff-Measures of precaution taken with regard
to the author-Remarkable hospitality of M. de Korf—
Consolations of the counsellor and courier.

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