B. Extinct or incorporate, but undoubtedly Slavonic.—The Slavonians of Mecklenburg, Brandenburg, Uckermark, Altmark, Luneburg, Holstein, &c.
C.—Extinct or incorporate, but not undoubted Slavonic.—The following nations of antiquity.—1. Scoloti (Σκόλοτοι), Getæ, Daci, Thracians, Pannonians, original inhabitants of Noricum and Dalmatia, Crobyzi (whence Chrobati and Croatian), &c.
Descent.—a. From nations and tribes mentioned by the authors of Classical Antiquity.—Thracians (?), Getæ(?), Daci(?), Pannonii(?), Iazyges, Limigantes, Quadi, Ligii (Lekhs=Poles), Silingæ, Bastarnæ, Suardones, Rugii, Buri, Sciri, Turcilingi, Venedæ, &c.
b. From nations and tribes mentioned by Slavonic authors.—Morawa (Moravians), Czeczi (Bohemians), Chorwati bjelii (= White Croatians), Serb', Chorutane (Carantanians), Ljachowe (Lekhs=Poles), Luticzi, Masowszane (Masovians), Pomoranje (Pomeranians), Derewljane, Poloczane (probably Lithuanians), Sjewera, Radimeczi, Wjaticzi.—Zeuss.
Earliest introduction of Christianity.—The eighth century.
Pagan Pantheon.—a. Of the Middle Age writers.—Veli-bog=White God, Czerne-bog (Tshernibog)=Black God, Perown, Sviatowit (Swantevit), Radegast, Vitislav, Krasopani, Pogwist, Jessa, Laicon, Nia, Marzana, Zievonia, Lelus, Potetus, Liadu, Djedijielia, Pogoda.
b. Of the Classical writers.—Zamolxis, Gebeleixis(?).
α.
RUSSIANS.
Original area.—-Roughly speaking, the eastern part of the water-system of the Dnieper.
Conterminous with—a. Lithuanians on the Middle Pripet, and Upper Duna (i.e. in Mensk and Viteskp). b. Ugrians along the Valdai range, and on the Oka. c. Ugrians, Turks, or Caucasian, south-east.