1 After crossing himself, according to the Russian custom, Chichikov set about carrying out his enterprise.
2 He lit it and, distracted by observing those around him, began crossing himself with the hand that held the taper.
3 Then came the distant report of a shot, and our troops could be seen hurrying to the crossing.
4 The men were crossing themselves.
5 The spy reported that the French, after crossing the bridge at Vienna, were advancing in immense force upon Kutuzov's line of communication with the troops that were arriving from Russia.
6 The Austrians let themselves be tricked at the crossing of the Vienna bridge, you are letting yourself be tricked by an aide-de-camp of the Emperor.
7 As she was crossing the anteroom she saw through the window a carriage with lanterns, standing at the entrance.
8 So energetically do we pursue this aim that after crossing an unfordable river we burn the bridges to separate ourselves from our enemy, who at the moment is not Bonaparte but Buxhowden.
9 "Those who pass the examinations, I suppose," replied Kochubey, crossing his legs and glancing round.
10 She pointed to a lady who was crossing the room followed by a very plain daughter.
11 Thanks to the delay caused by this crossing of the wolf's path, the old dog with its felted hair hanging from its thigh was within five paces of it.
12 After taking a turn along the Podnovinski Boulevard, Balaga began to rein in, and turning back drew up at the crossing of the old Konyusheny Street.
13 Next day, overtaking the army, he went in a carriage to the Niemen, and, changing into a Polish uniform, he drove to the riverbank in order to select a place for the crossing.
14 The peasant drivers, shouting and lashing their horses, kept crossing from side to side.
15 This soldier was looking at the cathedral and crossing himself.