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Vy boots, gloves and mittens, blankets and shawls. Steipann, or instance (low comedian), wears a large, red plaid shawl, high boots lined with fur, mittens, &c. As the curtain rises, all persons seen asleep. The arms are stacked. Steipann sits near the camp-fire n., writing b the light of a lantern. Beyond, on the earth-works, stands a sentine wrapped in a thick mantle, coking out towards Rustschuk. The foreground is dark. Steipann murmurs to himself over his writin n the extreme distance, it, behind the wings is heard the cry, alt! Who comes? The countersign l Shortly after, the same call on the other side, L. Ste' £0 attentive, looks at his watch, casts a glance towards a mug soldiers, who lie around the fire beyond closely wrapped in lankets, which are covered with snow, rises impatiently, and gives one of tie soldier: (a trum peter) a ke with has foot. The soldiers 'ump up with signs of sud den aw cuing, and a sense of the cold. He mpmr, whose hel met has fallen from his head, disclosing a woollen night-cap drawn over his ears, blows the milk, then exit a. A second and deeper toned trumpet answers behind wings 3. Soldiers come pouring on.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is the dramatized story of Vladimir Samoilo, a young lieutenant in the Russian army during the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-1878. Disguised as a peasant girl under the name of Fatinitza, he is discovered by Count Timofey Kantchuko, a rough general who falls violently in love with him. Vladimir extricates himself from this dilemma, and meets the general's niece, the Princess Lydia lmanovna. Despite being promised to another, Lydia falls for Vladimir in his disguise. Vladimir's true identity is finally revealed, to the general's fury. Complications ensue, but Vladimir and Lydia are eventually united through the ingenuity of an American newspaper correspondent, who also helps the other characters escape. The book combines themes of love, war, and mistaken identity, and provides a glimpse into the complex social and political landscape of 19th-century Russia. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780331251913_0
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