TWO PICTURESQUE) EXAMPLES OP UKRAINIAN WOMANHOOD 



The Little Russian branch of the Slav race numbers 30,000,000, residing chiefly in the 

 territory esteemed most sacred in Russian eyes. Kief, the Holy City of the Slav dominions, 

 is the metropolis of the Ukraine. This region is likewise the home of Russian folk-lore. 

 The love songs of the Little Russians are distinguished by their tenderness (see page 463). 



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