Note 1 — THE STORY OF A SIBERIAN EXILE.

We use here the Latin v as the best equivalent for the b (viedi) of the Russian alphabet, although the letters f and w in Russian have nearly the same sound. To be consistent, it is necessary to write not only Móskova, Iainbov, Bérézov, but Orlov, Menstchikov, etc.: as for the name of Kiow, we adopt the orthography of the inhabitants of this town (Little Ruthenes); the Russians alone write it Kiew, pronouncing it always as Kiow.