On the banks of the Neva, near the great city of Saint Petersburg, stands a splendid palace, known as the Palace Grodonoff. It is the propertyof a Russian nobleman of that name, as it is also his place of residence.Were you to drive up to the front gate of this grand palace, you would see acoat-of-arms sculptured in granite over the entrance. In this piece ofsculpture, the principal and most striking figure is a bear, with the blade of aknife buried...
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