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ix NoteonDatesandNames All dates in this book are given according to the Julian calendar, unless otherwise indicated. The Julian calendar was twelve days behind the Gregorian in the nineteenth century, and thirteen days behind in the twentieth. I have transliterated the Russian according to the Library of Congress system, with a few modifications. When giving the first names of individuals, I have omitted diacritical signs and the additional i (Avdotia instead of Avdot'iia). I have also used anglicized versions of well-known names and places. ...

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