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NOTES UPON RUSSIA.
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From Grinki, through a great wood, to

Narev, eight miles.

Bielsco, four miles.

Milenecz, four miles.

Mielnik, three miles.

Loschitzi, seven miles. Eight miles thence to

Lucov, a town of Poland, situated on the river Oxi. The governor of this place is called Starosta, which signifies Elder, who is said to have three thousand noblemen in his territory. In fact, it contains some villages, where the number of nobles has increased to such an extent, that there is not a peasant amongst them.

The town of Oxi, situated on the river of the same name, five miles.

The town of Steschicza, below which the river Viepers flows into the Vistula, five miles.

The town of Svolena, five miles, where we crossed the river Viepers, and came to

Senna, five miles.

Polki, six miles.

Schildlov, a town surrounded by a wall, six miles.

Wislicza, a walled town situated on a lake, five miles.

Prostvicza, six miles; and four miles from thence we at length returned to

Cracow, where I carried out various measures beyond my instructions; but which I knew would be acceptable and profitable to my royal master, who had been recently elected king of the Bohemians.

From Cracow, we directed our route towards Prague, passing through

Cobilagora, five miles.

Ilkusch, where are some lead mines, two miles.

The town of Bensin, at no great distance below which the river Pietza separates Poland from Silesia.

Pielscovicza, a town of Silesia, five miles.