Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. PREFACE IX
3. CONTENTS XIII
4. PART ONE. Childhood and Education
5. EDITORS' INTRODUCTION TO PART ONE 3
6. I. MY PARENTS' HOME (1820-1829) 8
7. II. THE NOBLEMEN'S BOARDING SCHOOL (1829-1832) 20
8. III. THE LYCEUM (1832-1838) 51
9. IV. SERVICE IN THE ASIATIC DEPARTMENT (1838-1841) 91
10. V. MY FIRST TRIP TO MOLDAVIA (September-October, 1841) 117
11. PART TWO. Service in Moldavia (1841-1847)
12. EDITORS' INTRODUCTION TO PART TWO 125
13. VI. JASSY (End of 1841) 129
14. VII. LIFE IN THE PRINCIPALITY (1842 - 1845) 169
15. VIII. TRIP TO CONSTANTINOPLE (1845-1847) 224
16. Notes by the Editors 227
17. Index 235