Fliolo by Gilbert H. Givsvcnor 



CIRCASSIANS PROMENADING IN THE PARK AT SPARROW HILL: MOSCOW 



There are as many different races under the Russian flag as there are in the British Empire. These 

 men are Circassians from the Caucasus Mountains east of the Black Sea. They come of a proud and fearless 

 people, noted for their love of country, their chivalry and their splendid physique. Though few in number, 

 they resisted subjugation for many years, and it was not until 1864 that the Russians finally subdued them. 

 These men are wearing their picturesque racial costume, a richly colored robe, adorned with a belt of cartridges. 



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