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THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE.
CHAPTER II.
LEAVING CRACOW.—THE RUSSIAN FRONTIER.—THE POLICE AND THE CUSTOMHOUSE.—RUSSIAN CENSORSHIP OF BOOKS AND PAPERS.—CATCHING A SMUGGLER.—FROM THE FRONTIER TO WARSAW.—SIGHTS AND INCIDENTS IN THE CAPITAL OF POLAND.—FROM WARSAW TO ST. PETERSBURG.
THE sun was setting as our friends reached Cracow, on their return from Wieliczka. The walls of the city were gilded by the rays of light that streamed over the hills which formed the western horizon. In all its features the scene was well calculated to impress the youthful travellers. Frank wished to make a sketch of the gate-way through which they passed on their entrance within the walls, but the hour was late and
OUTER WALL OF CRACOW.
