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History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Volume 1 [of 3]

Note 231 — Chapter VIII · POLISH JEWRY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE PARTITIONS

Israel Friedlaender translation

That the habits of the Shlakhta were but little changed by the revolution may be gauged from the fact that in 1794 the revolutionary Central Council passed a law ordering the sale of crown lands for the purpose of paying the national debt, but limiting this sale to persons of the Christian faith.

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