In the peasant's house there is often a large stove of brick or tile on which the family sleep in cold weather. _A day in and an equal day out_, the Russian idiom. Observe how very like our own. Woe Bogotir _Kabak_, a drinking saloon. The _ruble_ is the principal coin of Russia, as the dollar is in the United States. It is equal to 100 copecks, and at this time (1903) is worth only about 50 cents. _Honey to drink_, i.e., fermented honey, or mead. Baba Yaga _Baba_, a peasant woman, or grandmother; granny. _Yaga_, witch. _Baba Yaga_, therefore, is the familiar "Grandmother Witch." _Izba_, a hut. _Izboushka_, a tiny hut. Father Frost _Schouba_, a large fur-lined cloak. _Sarafan_, the Russian national costume for women. [Illustration] [Illustration]