Victory over the Turks part 33
A year and a half had not passed after my father’s return from his expedition before a second terrible illness fell upon him, and...
St. John`s Eve part 3
These people laugh at everything you tell them. Along comes one of them and doesn`t believe in witches! Yes, glory to God that I...
Victory over the Turks part 18
Sultan’s bastard brother
On the morrow the Emperor again interviewed the Sultan called Saisan and after completing the treaty with him in the usual manner,...
Victory over the Turks part 34
“What in the world is this disease which has attacked my breathing? for I should like to take a deep, full breath and get...
St. John`s Eve part 4
My grandfather`s aunt, who kept at that time a tavern, in which Basavriuk (as they called this devil-man) often caroused, said that no consideration...
Lausus and Lydia part 3
“The King my father,” says he, “is as generous after victory as intractable before battle: satisfied with victory, he is incapable of oppression. It...
Victory over the Turks part 19
He had indeed sent scouts ahead to look round and see whether any enemies had come out foraging. The scouts met Masut already approaching...
Victory over the Turks part 35
But, however that was, the Emperor was in a very bad state; for not even for a moment could he draw breath freely. He...
St. John`s Eve part 5
She said that his father had been in Zaporozhe, and had been taken prisoner by the Turks, amongst whom he underwent God only knows...
Lausus and Lydia part 4
He ordered his son into his presence, talked to him with good humor and bade him prepare to set out the next day for...
