It was bound by a scarlet sash round his waist.

It had a great fur collar and cuffs.

His feet were encased in untanned leather boots, reaching above the knees.
The horses were harnessed in a manner quite different to anything the lads had before seen.

They were three abreast; the middle one was in shafts, those on either side ran free in traces, and by dint, as the boys supposed, of long training, each carried his head curved round outwards, so that he seemed to be looking half-backwards, giving them a most peculiar effect, exactly similar to that which may be seen in ancient Greek bas-reliefs, and sculptures of horses in ancient chariots.

This mode of harnessing and training the horses is peculiarly Russian, and is rigidly adhered to by all the old Russian families.