Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Geology of Russia in Europe and the Ural Mountains, Vol. 1 of 2: Geology
To invade Russia, however, as unassisted geologists, with mere ham mers and compasses, would have proved but a fruitless mission, had not the countenance of the Imperial Government been obtained. This was secured through the very friendly intervention of Baron de Brunnow, His Imperial Majesty's representative at the Court of London, who, exhibiting a generous feeling for the advancement of science, strongly recommended the undertaking to the protection of his Sovereign.
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