Russian Fairy Tales from the Skazki of PolevoiPolevoi, P. (Petr)
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Russian Fairy Tales from the Skazki of Polevoi
Polevoi, P. (Petr)
Fairy tales -- Russia; Tales -- Russia
[13] Diminutive of Polunoch, Midnight.
[14] Emperor.
[15] I. e. caution's the best policy.
[16] Ugar, lit. the suffocating fire-smoke.
[17] Wise Head.
[18] Not to be priced.
[19] Without price.
[20] Generals and high officials.
[21] Crowns are put on the heads of Greek brides.
[22] Lit. gave themselves up to a trepak. A trepak is a peculiarly
wild popular dance.
[23] Wretched little hut.
[24] The witch of witches in Russian fairy tales.
[25] Russian brandy.
[26] Small glass or bowl for drinking spirits.
[27] I. e. Woeful Woe.
[28] Worth about 2-1/2d.
[29] Lit. white world.
[30] Rogue-Reason, is perhaps the nearest equivalent.
[31] Quick-rich.
[32] Fire.
[33] Lightning.
[34] He who has said A, must say B also.
[35] A sourish meat-pottage.
[36] So, so, so.
[37] Fairy-tale.
[38] Nobleman.
[39] The women's apartments.
[40] Super-sapient cross-gentian.
[41] The deathless skeleton.
[42] Four hundred pounds.
[43] The women's apartments.
[44] A long, sleeveless upper garment.
[45] Pea.
[46] Carrot.
[47] Coat.
[48] Grizzled, dark-brown, red-brown, knowing steed.
[49] The women's apartments in old Russian houses.
[50] Dweller in the mountains.
[51] I. e. I've met my match at last.
[52] Twenty pounds.
[53] Growler.
[54] Pussy.
[55] I.e. go about thine own errand.
[56] Pictures of the Saints.
[57] I.e. It will be your turn to triumph now.
[58] A long dress without sleeves.
[59] The short of Ivan, like Jack from John.
[60] I. e. the devil.
[61] Burnt down.
[62] Serpent.
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