As already intimated, this institution is situated at the extremity of the Nevsky Prospect, about three miles from the heart of the city, occupying a large space enclosed by walls within which are fine gardens, thrifty groves, churches, ecclesiastical Academies, dwelling-houses for the priests, and the like.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
As a rule the candidates for commissions, after leaving the great public schools, such as Eton, Harrow and Rugby, where the sons of the upper classes are educated, obtain admission to the military Academies by means of competitive examinations based upon the curriculum of those schools.
"The Government of England (Vol. I)"
A. Lawrence Lowell
The education of the junior officers after leaving the military Academies was reported to be in a most unsatisfactory state.
"The Government of England (Vol. I)"
A. Lawrence Lowell