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Zemstvo
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Nearly equivalent to County Council
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Samovar
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A Self Boiler an Urn in customary use in Russia for heating water.
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Kvas
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A non-alcoholic drink
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Izvoshchiks
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The public conveyances which correspond to out cabs, and also the men who drive them.
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Tarantas
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A large four-wheeled vehicle and leather top. It rests on long wooden bars instead of springs and is specially adapted for use where roads are bad.
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Great Morskaya
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One of the best streets in petrograd
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Rouble
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At the time of the story (1874-1876) about 2s. 9d.
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