PREFACE.
ENGRAVINGS.
PETER THE GREAT.
CHAPTER I.
THE PRINCESS SOPHIA.
1676-1684
CHAPTER II.
THE PRINCESS'S DOWNFALL.
1684-1869
The escape.
CHAPTER III.
THE CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH OF PETER.
1677-1688
CHAPTER IV.
LE FORT AND MENZIKOFF.
1689-1691
Menzikoff selling his cakes.
CHAPTER V.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE REIGN.
1691-1697
CHAPTER VI.
THE EMPEROR'S TOUR.
1697
Peter among the shipping.
CHAPTER VII.
CONCLUSION OF THE TOUR.
CHAPTER VIII.
THE REBELLION.
1698
Peter turning executioner.
CHAPTER IX.
REFORMS.
1700-1701
CHAPTER X.
THE BATTLE OF NARVA.
Map of the Russian and Swedish frontier.
CHAPTER XI.
THE BUILDING OF ST. PETERSBURG.
1700-1704
Stratagems of the Swedes.
Situation at St. Petersburg.
CHAPTER XII.
THE REVOLT OF MAZEPPA.
1708
CHAPTER XIII.
THE BATTLE OF PULTOWA.
1709
Flight of the King of Sweden.
CHAPTER XIV.
THE EMPRESS CATHARINE.
1709-1715
The Empress Catharine.
CHAPTER XV.
THE PRINCE ALEXIS.
1690-1716
CHAPTER XVI.
THE FLIGHT OF ALEXIS.
1717
CHAPTER XVII.
THE TRIAL.
1717-1718
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE CONDEMNATION AND DEATH OF ALEXIS.
1718
The Czar's visit to Alexis in prison.
CHAPTER XIX.
CONCLUSION.
1719-1725
