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''This | <p>Vasilkoff is within a day's Journey from Kioff; It stands | ||
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on the Declivity of a Hill; and is the last Town belonging | |||
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to Russia in that Part; The Place is but small tho' | |||
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well fortified, & provided with a Strong Garrison &c</p> | |||
<p>After about an hour's Ride you come to the Border<unclear>s</unclear> | |||
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of Poland, where is an Out-Post, and a Strong | |||
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Guard of Russian Soldiers. This Place is called | |||
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<unclear>Iastave</unclear><!-- "Instave"? -->, very necessary in time of war. The | |||
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Territory of Poland is divided here from That | |||
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of Russia by a deep Ditch drawn across the | |||
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Middle of a spacious Plain, along which is to | |||
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be seen neither House, nor Tree till you | |||
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come to Belozerkoff, the first Town belonging | |||
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to Poland in that Part.</p> | |||
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Vasilkoff is within a day's Journey from Kioff; It stands
on the Declivity of a Hill; and is the last Town belonging
to Russia in that Part; The Place is but small tho'
well fortified, & provided with a Strong Garrison &c
After about an hour's Ride you come to the Borders
of Poland, where is an Out-Post, and a Strong
Guard of Russian Soldiers. This Place is called
Iastave, very necessary in time of war. The
Territory of Poland is divided here from That
of Russia by a deep Ditch drawn across the
Middle of a spacious Plain, along which is to
be seen neither House, nor Tree till you
come to Belozerkoff, the first Town belonging
to Poland in that Part.
Identifier: | JB/540/277/002"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 540. |
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