Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Military surgeon. He was educated in his native city and at the School of Military Engineering at St. Petersburg, from which he graduated in 1843 with the grade of sub lieutenant. The attraction of literature led him to give up the career that lay open to him, and he entered instead upon a long struggle with poverty.
