[5] In Little Russia, high posts with old wheels fastened to the top are put up for the storks, and upon these the bird weaves its nest.
[6] Diminutive of Peter.—Tr.
[7] Nickname for Little Russian.—Tr.
[8] Diminutive of Peter.—Tr.
[9] Diminutive of Peter.—Tr.
[10] A famous leader of Cossacks.
[11] A corruption of Fèydor: Theodore.—Tr.
[12] The system of leasing estates is quite prevalent in the southeast of Russia. The lessee, known by the local term “possessor,” governs the estate. He pays a certain sum to the owners, and the income derived therefrom depends upon his own enterprise.
[13] This wax taper is lighted during severe thunderstorms, and is also placed in the hands of dying people.
[14] Blind people seldom have blind children.