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The Way of the Cross
the fugitives be forced to go as far as they can with their own horses.
And along the road, to lead offf the stream in various directions and to diminish it.
To Bobruisk they all go in carts.
At Bobruisk there is the first diversion.
A portion of the fugitives is sent off by rail.
The stream is diminished.
At Rogachef another railroad crosses the way, and at Rogachef there is another diversion.
Another portion of the fugitives is given places.
—Na mashinu. On the train.
At Dovsk the direction of the stream is regulated.
It is let loose upon Roslavl.
Roslavl being choked, a dam is formed there and from Dovsk the main stream