Modern Customs And Ancient Laws of Russia; Being the Ilchester Lectures for 1889-90;
The book Modern Customs And Ancient Laws of Russia; Being the Ilchester Lectures for 1889-90; was written by author Kovalevskiĭ, M. M. (Maksim Maksimovich), 1851-1916 Here you can read free online of Modern Customs And Ancient Laws of Russia; Being the Ilchester Lectures for 1889-90; book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Modern Customs And Ancient Laws of Russia; Being the Ilchester Lectures for 1889-90; a good or bad book?
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The Czar ought to hold the newly acquired fortress, but he should merely order the Cossacks to continue their occupation of it. Volunteer^ alone ought to be necessary to give help and assistance. Sdme advised that soldiers should be sent to Asov, not only from the cities of the Ukraine, but even from Moscow. All sorts of men, with the exception of serfs and such as had lost their liberty through not having paid their debts, ought to be selected for that purpose. If money were wanted, each Estat...e ought to nominate two or three persons whom the Czar might authorise to levy subsidies from all persons and goods, from ANCIENT LAWS OF RUSSIA. 185 officers {prikasnii) and the Czar's suite, from, widows and orphans, from " hosts " and merchants, and from each and every person not engaged in mihtary service. Some of the nobiUty, amongst others those of Vladimir, simply promised to obey the Czar's orders, pointing at the same time to the miserable state of their cities and country, which they said was well- known to the Czar and to the boyars of his Douma.
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