[75] The Væringer, or Varangians, were a people of Scandinavian race who had settled in Neustria, which owes to them its name of Normandy. Many of these warriors were invited into Sclavonia by the Novogorodians to defend their northern frontier against the incursions of the Finns; but some years later, in 862, Rurik, their chief, took possession of Novogorod, assuming the title of Grand Prince. Others of the same race established themselves at Kiev, in the year 864.
[76] The Countess Boutourlin and her sister, the Countess Virenzov.
[77] Drevniaïa russkaïa istoria do Mongolskago iga. Moscow: 1871.
[78] Amongst these may be named the Historic Papers of Arseniev, those of Catherine II., and the Marquis de Chétardie, French Ambassador at the court of Elizabeth, and in particular the very interesting work on Learning and Literature in Russia under Peter II.
[79] Prikhodsokoïe doukhovenstvo so vremeni reformy Petra I. Kazan: 1873.
[80] See also The Russian Clergy. By Father Gagarin, S.J. London: 1872.
[81] See p. 610.
[82] The Ruthenians, or Ruthenes, are a people of Sclavonic race inhabiting the province of Servia. The Ruthenian or Servian alphabet is also called “the Alphabet of S. Cyril.”
[83] Istoria vozsoïedineniïa zapadnorouskikh ouniatov starykh vremen. Petersburg: 1873.