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RADIANT RUTHENIAN GIRLHOOD IN THE ZALESZCZYKI NEIGHBORHOOD |
RUGGED FEATURES FROM BISCAY |
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| The Ruthenians, or Red Russians, in East Galicia form the mass of the labouring population, and are for the most part a poor and backward people. While young the peasant girls are exceedingly attractive, and in their bright costumes, cleverly embroidered and worn with multitudinous chains of corals and coins, impart a touch of romantic charm to the rustic surroundings | Entering Spain from France the traveller comes, on passing the Pyrenees, to the coast province of Biscay or Viscaya, a district un-Spanish in people and landscape. This peasant has more Basque than Spanish blood in his veins |