The reception to the king was rather cold. “The king gave a magnificent ball,” the empress refused to participate in it. Stanislav begged her to stay at least another day; “Catherine told him that she was afraid of being late and keeping the emperor (Tosia P) waiting, who was supposed to meet with her in Kherson.., The time for favors for the king was over.” (Segur). The king asked Potemkin to persuade the empress to stay in Kanev and agree to take it from him; The bright one tried to kill her, but in vain; Catherine answered him: “When I decide something, then it usually happens not in the wind, as it often happened in Polysh; so tomorrow, as I appointed, and I wish him all the best... Really, dad, it’s boring.” "Having gone a few miles, they were glad that they had gotten rid of yesterday's anxiety. Prince Potemkin didn't say a word; she was forced to talk incessantly; her tongue dried up; they almost got angry, asking to stay. The king bargained for 2, 3 days, or at least for dinner the next day."
So this date passed! e... “The king was waiting for us at Kanevf,” says de Ligne;
here are 3 months and 3 millen for a 3-hour meeting with the Empress“...
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HSH. KREMENCHUG.
On April 30, the empress's fleet arrived in Kremenchug. This is where Novorossiya began; travelers entered into Potemkin's leadership. Here the Holy One should have deployed his efforts and his art of courtier and decorator to the fullest.
Having gone ashore during cannon fire, the empress proceeded in a carriage to a house specially prepared for her stay. Potemkin, together with other Fhal commanders, rode beside the carriage. In the evening of the same day, a magnificent illumination was arranged, in multi-colored lights,
The next day, in the morning, during the Highest. exiting the large hall, "the Empress's Eminence Ambrose, Arch. of Ekaterinoslav and Tauride Chersonese, appeared and spoke a roar expressing the joy of the entire midday region, delighted with the visit of the Monarch, who turned barren deserts into inhabited villages and cities. Then, when the Empress walked to the dinner table, they were presented Deputies of the Ossetian people, tribes, asking for St. baptisms were granted to the RukB... The obd was in the newly built spacious hall. During the table, an orchestra played.
composed of 186 pfvts and various musicians, performing with perfect success the Itaman cantata, composed for this famous occasion by the conductor Sar\em. When it was getting dark, the porthole was lit, and the garden with the nearby grove, illuminated by various lights, showed many hidden views." This is how the official journal of the trip goes. Segur complements this dry picture with his personal impressions. "A boring stay in YuMev, winter and especially the dissatisfied appearance of Rumyantsev the cheerful empress was disposed to sadness. Upon landing in Kremenchug, a different picture appeared to her eyes: spring, having revived nature, gave objects a festive look, and soft, lovely greenery adorned everything, even the swamps. The house was vast, beautiful, built and located to Catherine’s taste, the English garden, in which Prince Potemkin magically appeared. huge trees were planted; a beautiful view, adorned with thick greenery, flowers and water; 12 thousand newly equipped troops; the assembly of all the nobility of the province, in rich outfits, and merchants who had fled from the end of the empire; an extraordinary trip that captured the attention of Europe: wow, these new sights have opened up for me.” “Potemkin, extraordinary always and in everything, came here as eager as he was lazy to Petersburg. As if by some kind of charm he thought of overcoming all possible obstacles, conquering nature, reducing distances, hiding shortcomings,
to deceive in places where there were only monotonous sandy plains, to give food to the mind in the spaces of a long journey, and to give a form of life to the steppes and deserts. The camps were placed in such a way that travelers could not get tired; The fleet always stopped in sight of mudflows and cities located in picturesque areas. Numerous herds grazed across the meadows; crowds of villagers were located along the banks; We were surrounded by many boats with guys and girls, who or the common people’s dreams, in a word, nothing was forgotten.”