The Edward T. LeBlanc Memorial Dime Novel Bibliography

Item - In Darkest Russia: Curious Ceremonies Which Mark the End of Winter

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(source: NIU Libraries)
Online Full Text: Northern Illinois University
Series: Good News v. 5 no. 121 — page 1927
Subject / Tag: Sketch
Part of: Good News, v. 5, no. 121, August 27, 1892 (Issue)
Date: August 27, 1892
First Sentence: When the ice begins to break on the water winter is considered over in Russia; and the breaking of the ice is due, the Russian peasants hold, to the "Vodyanoi," of water spirit, who has his abode in the rivers and streams.
Last Sentence: And with this invocation the special ceremonies of the "Death Week" terminate.

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