The Story of RussiaRivingtons, 1885 - 268 sivua |
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... to cover their shame , they made up stories and songs , in which they said that the Slavs had asked the Varangians to come and reign over them . CH . III . ] HOW THE RUSSIANS GOT THEIR 28 HOW THE RUSSIANS GOT THEIR NAME,
... to cover their shame , they made up stories and songs , in which they said that the Slavs had asked the Varangians to come and reign over them . CH . III . ] HOW THE RUSSIANS GOT THEIR 28 HOW THE RUSSIANS GOT THEIR NAME,
Sivu 36
... asked from them three sparrows and three pigeons for each house . And they gave them gladly . Then Olga tied lighted tow to their tails , and they flew home again to the roofs of the houses , so that the houses took fire , and the city ...
... asked from them three sparrows and three pigeons for each house . And they gave them gladly . Then Olga tied lighted tow to their tails , and they flew home again to the roofs of the houses , so that the houses took fire , and the city ...
Sivu 38
... asked Sviatoslav to come and help him against the Bulgarians . These were tribes who lived between Constantinople and Kief . Sviatoslav came gladly , for he loved to fight . And with his brave men he conquered the Bulgarians and took ...
... asked Sviatoslav to come and help him against the Bulgarians . These were tribes who lived between Constantinople and Kief . Sviatoslav came gladly , for he loved to fight . And with his brave men he conquered the Bulgarians and took ...
Sivu 45
... asked them , " What do you think of all that ? " The boyards answered , “ Of course no one will speak evil of his own religion . If you want to know the truth , send men whom you can trust to the countries of different religions , and ...
... asked them , " What do you think of all that ? " The boyards answered , “ Of course no one will speak evil of his own religion . If you want to know the truth , send men whom you can trust to the countries of different religions , and ...
Sivu 47
... asked the boyards whether they would accept the Greek reli- gion . They answered , " Yes ; " and added , " If it were not a good one , your grandmother Olga would not have adopted it . " So the matter was settled . So Russia had chosen ...
... asked the boyards whether they would accept the Greek reli- gion . They answered , " Yes ; " and added , " If it were not a good one , your grandmother Olga would not have adopted it . " So the matter was settled . So Russia had chosen ...
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