tzar

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She frequently received despatches from St. Petersburg, and seemed, notwithstanding her exile, to have retained a certain influence over the mind of the tzar.

From Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. by Hell, Xavier Hommaire de

The tzar refused to have any direct intercourse with them, and would only treat through the dignitaries of his court.

From The Empire of Russia by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

Potier, Fabre, Destrême, and Bazain, who entered the service of Russia, at the request to that effect preferred by the tzar to Napoleon.

From Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. by Hell, Xavier Hommaire de

His gleaming saber was carelessly held in one hand and the letter to the tzar, from the King of Poland, in the other.

From The Empire of Russia by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

The tzar was particularly fond of fine horses, and was very successful in improving, by importations, the breed in Russia.

From The Empire of Russia by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)