The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-27

the worker 10 tho land, however, there proved
TO be but a step TO his becoming n bondman to
the landowner. and he ultimately became NOV
nblc property.
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From the famous document known as MO
nomah's will " may be obtained a notion OF Rus-
sian character, Russian ideals, and Rnssian
modes OF lifc in the ante-Mongolinn period. Tho
author OF this testament, faroslaNs grandson,
vladimir Monomah. is the typical prince Of tho
epoch. In his will he gives his children pre2epts
of morality, enforcing them 10y Autobiography
zeal examples. We are told by Prince Serge
that 80 dignihod is tho style OF this docu-
mcnt. 40 mhnifcstlS sincere the writer's conVic-
ton. that his advice will prove ocncncont; 30
humble the pcrvoding spirit, that the autooi-
ographical touches produce no impression Oh
bonstfulncss; even when tho tostalor recoHhts
his eight campaigns against tho Poloozsy ana
the great dangers no had run while hunting,
no remains the same simple and hobio character,
necessarily urging his children mover 10 forRet
to say their praycrs; even when you are ridinS
and speaking to no ono, do not turn over ruo-
Dish in your mind but repeat at least these
words: God DO merciiul unto me. lhis Is inc
best OF al prayers bisewhero no says' u"
not you, my children, or any one else who may
read these lines, Imagine that make a show OF
my own fearlessncss. simply praise the meroi-
fui LORD TOT having preserved me during 30 many
years. Poor people, WIDOWS ana chi'ureh' areoe
Jectsof his special soiicitudc. hospitality anu 30
cianuity are earnestly commenced. NEVER iee
any one pass WITHOUT giving MIN agreeting'
nave q Rooa woru ior every man. honor Inc
aged AS u tather. Honor inc young as orother.
we arc told that vladimir Monomah never
traVeiieo without a copy OF p'''a 3 rs"ims' no
was one OF tho most learned men OF MS Time In
or OUTSIDE oil RUSSIA, though SECOND 10 MS iatner
Nsevoiod' OF whom IL is reiated that, without
having been ABROAD no spoke hVe languages.
Let inc sunrise never una you In oed' said
Monomah TO MS chiidren' and nc himself set the
example Inc chronicles keep n warm remem-
orance OF MN as OF one VINO expended much
sweat Tor inc sake OF the Russian land
Fladimir Monomah was not only the tavorite
OF inc people, OUT the terror OF reoeiiious
princes. he was the last OF the grand dukes OF
hiev VINO exercised suincient authority to COM
nana respec' among 'ne MINOR memoers OF MS
iaihus' Ai'er us ueaIn' IN iiZo' intestine guar
refs again break OUT ana the material and moral
unity OF the country Is so weakened that whom,
IN izZ+' the tartar appears on the Eastern hori-
zon' the princes are unequal 70 energetic COM
huhity OF action; they are deteated, one by one,
an" oeiore inc nrst nat OF inc thirteenth CEN
w. '"S' 'e"eo
the country into the night OF a oaroartc tyran-
ny. ITO" "nat Is saia oy rrihce serge
"oikonsKy In mis- nrst two chapters or the
30 caiiea ahte-MohRoiian period. which came 10
an emu at a time conteniporaneous with the
reign OF tienry III. IN England we can form
some ioea OF tussias situation with regard to
otner european countries Inc principal point
W keep IN we" Is mat at TINS ume' the capitai
u f.ussia was MOI MOSCOW, Out New that inc
cehtre Oh RUSSIAN clViiization was me valley OF
the Dnieper ana the great plains which, subse-
quehtiy' were comprised IN the Grand Duchy OF
L'thuahia. ana ialer stiil' In the Kingdom OF
roland. III u woru' RUSSIA, IN the
iah periou. occupied toward the rest OF Europe,
very much inc same position that Poland
was TO occupy later. While still a young State,
ltussia entered into commercial and diplomatic
intercourse win her neiIhoors, anu inter-
marriages with other rcigning houses went on
throushout the period. AS early rs 9ll. less
thar hIty years AFTER the calling OF Rurik and
oetore the conversion " TIC country to Chris
tlahity' n treaty was concluded with ByZan-
tium, sanctioned by Prince olcg and the En-
peror Alexander. Princess Olga, a few years
after her baptism, in 057, sent ENJOYS to the
Hreek Princess Anna, and through her sister
became the oro'her-ln-'a" OF ottoll. iarosiavs
eldest daughter. Elizabeth, married the Nor
weeian King Harold; another OF his daughters
became queen OF france ny marrying Henry l.;
there IS eStant a rae simiie OF her signature in
siavonic characters under n certificate OF the
Aobey OF saint Crcpin dc Scissor, dated 1868.
etiiiahother OF iaroslav sdaughters. Anastasia,
tue youngest, married Andrew l. OF Hungary.
vladimir Monomah's mother was tho daughter
OF the byzantine Emperor. Constantine Mono.
machus' ana vladimir himself was married to
the laughter or tho English King. Har-
DID, who persisted ut Hastings. All this
SHOWS now. In spite OF continuous fighting,
against nomadic incursions from the East. tho
country Kept up an Uninterrupted intercourse
with western Europe. AZ Prince Serge ex.
presses IT, the westward doors OF Russia
STOOD open throughout the 'MonRollan pc
rlod. ihen came the great Tartar invasion from
the DESERT whereby Russia was turned upon her
axis and made 10 face Asia instead Of Europe.
she remained thus FOR over two hundred years.
"hen she recovered ana looked around her. n
wall mad arisen between her and Europe. That
wall was made up OF the Swedish, Polish and