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{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.", "edition": "01", "page": "p1", "byline": "on THE VIRTUES OF A RUSSIAN PEASANT\nTFrom Russian Tales by karamsln.l"}
It is impossible, even at this distant period
to reflect without horror on the miseries OF
that year, known, on the Lower Wolsa, by
the name OF the Famine Year. remember
the summer--the scorching heats OF which
had dried up all the fields: and -he droughts
had no relief but from the tears OF the ruined
farmer. Iremember the cold comfortless
autumn-and the despairing rustcs crowdng
and sorrowtul countenanices, ponderlng on
their misery; instead Of rejoicing, as usual, at
the golden, harvest. ! remember thu win
ter which succeeded---and reflect, with ag-
ony on the miseries it brought with it, Whole
families left their homes, to BECOME bcggars
on the highway; at night, the canopy OF
heaven served hem as rheir only shelter
from the pierciexswlpds md bitter flosts, To