Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-03-29

under gOV6rneSSeS ana tutors, but at the
early age Of IS she decided to dispense
with these and continue her studies
alone. Her perfect knowledge of many
tongues-she speaks, reads and writes
six different languages-was acquired
by actual residence among the national
tiles by whom they are spoken, absorb
ing at the same time all of interest per-
tanning to the ancient history of the
people.
1t was about this time that arch@ol-
! ogy became the great passion of her life,
but it was not until later years that she
gave the result of her labors in this fas-
cinating field to the world. While yet
in her girlhood the promulgation of the
emancipation proclamation by Gar
Alexander III greatly reduced the for
tunes Of her family, and soon after when
position on leading ST. Petersburg
newspaper, The Golosh, was rendered
the young enthusiast she gladly accept
ed the offer and distinguished herself by
the rapidity Of her translations from
the various exchanges which found their
way into the Office. Her most preten-
tious work at that time was the render
ing Of Thiers' History Of the Revolu-
tion" into the Russian language. In
s1CIuaSIvAa sHIAn. guU yUunB princess was
the sworn translator for two of the most
prominent notaries public in st. Peters
burg and became widely known through
her linguistic attainments.
About this time she decided to pay
this country visit. Her success here
was instantaneous, but her work for
some time after her arrival was not such
as would make her known to the gen.
eral public. She superintended the edu-
cation of many ct the daughters of the
old Knickerbocker families of New
York. 1t was while giving oral instruc-
tion to these young ladies in the mys-
teries of ancient history that she con-
ceived the brilliant idea of placing this
branch of her knowledge before the pub
lie in manner so simplified as to bring
it within the comprehension Of all
classes. Her first work, the History
Of Chaldea," she dedicated to "the
class" as being distinctive from those
that followed. Not long afterward q.
P. Putnam's Sons Of New York en-
ployed her to contribute history of
Assyria for their "Story Series" Since
then she has written continuously for
this firm, contributing History of
Medea, Babylon and Persia" and is
now at work on translation, with an
notations, of Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu' s
"The Empire of the Cars and the Rus
slams" 1t is work of three large vol
umes.
Nine. Ragozin has autograph letters
concerning her work from Francois
Lenormant, Max Muller, A. Sayce, Fritz
Hommel and others of equal distinction.
There is not more busy woman in
New York city today than this gifted
Russian lady. Her time is employed in
imparting knowledge of such diversi-
fed nature that one wonders how the
brain of single individual can contain
SO much information of actual value.
She instructs several classes in ancient
history, while to others she teaches Ian
guages. She is musical as well, and al
the early age of II was made member
Of the Academy of st. Cecilia, Rome,
and also Of the Philharmonic society Of
Bologna.
Nine. Ragozin is member of the So
ciete Ethnologique and the Athenee Ori-
entail of Paris; Victoria Institute. Lon
don; American Oriental society and
other institutions of like character. HeI
home she makes on Long Island in sum
mer, while New York is her winter resi-.
dence. She owns also an extensive ranch
in Texas, to which she pays frequent
visits. COUNTESS NORRAIKow.