“The centuries-old Maltese knighthood (still alive), with its exploits and sufferings, with its heroic defense of the knightly island, with its mysterious contact with Russia - all this should excite the Russian visitor in the large and bright hall of the National Library, where now An exhibition of the order is open. It is not without reason that they say that things have their own breath. This breath can be felt near the display cases with the order’s treasures, charters and regulations, in front of the crowd of order books, armorials and papal bulls...”