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Footnote 6: This is the popular form in Little Russian; therefore it is quoted.
From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
Gógol's grandfather, who figures as "Rúdy Pánko, the bee-farmer," in the two volumes of Little Russian stories which established his fame, narrated to him at least one-half of those stories.
From A Survey of Russian Literature, with Selections by Hapgood, Isabel Florence
Next day, the Little Russian, a small, snug, ragged, much-bearded man, was to be seen painting the stern of his old boat—a craft more tattered and torn, if possible, than her owner.
From A Poor Man's House by Reynolds, Stephen Sydney
They really belong to the family of people who live in that part of Southern Russia which is called Little Russia, and they speak the language of this district, which is known as Little Russian.
From The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 33, June 24, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls by Bishop, Julia Truitt
Nyuta was wearing a Little Russian dress which did not suit her at all, and made her look clumsy; the architect was making dull and vulgar jokes.
From The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories by Garnett, Constance
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