Note 1 — Front matter
Jimmy O'Regan translation
1831.2. A soldier of the Cracovian cavalary. “Krakus” is an alternative name of Krak, the legendary founder of Cracow, and is used to refer to an inhabitant of the city. 3. A type of tunic, of Turkish influence, typical of Cracow. 4. The first line of “Dąbrowski's Mazurka”, now the National Anthem of Poland. 5. Untranslatable: Mateusz here uses the non-human form, echoing his earlier use of “beasts”