,Y]MAK1 ! ,CONQU]OR ( ,SIB]IA 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

,TEXT 3 

,AT ! TIME ( ! ,CZ> ,IVAN ! ,T]RIBLE1 .<#a.> !  
,/ROGON(S W]E RI* M]*ANTS1 & LIV$ 9  
,P]M1 ON ! RIV] ,KAMA4  

,!Y HAD HE>D ?AT ON ! RIV] ,KAMA1 = A HUNDR$  
& =TY V]/S >\ND1 !RE WAS RI* L& 2 ! SOIL  
HAD NOT BE5 PL[$ = A C5TURY 2 ! BLACK =E/  
= A C5TURY HAD NOT BE5 FELL$4 ,9 ! =E/S W]E  
MANY WILD ANIMALS1 & ALONG ! RIV] W]E LAKES FULL  
( FI%1 & NO ONE LIV$ 9 ?IS L& EXCEPT W&]+  
,T>T>S4  

,SO ! ,/ROGON(S WROTE A LETT] TO ! ,CZ>3  

0,GRANT US ?IS L&1 & WE \RSELVES WILL F\ND  
CITIES1 & WE WILL GA!R M5 TOGE!R & E/ABLI%  
!M1 & WE WILL NOT ALL[ ! ,T>T>S TO PASS  
?R\< IT40  

,! ,CZ> CONS5T$1 & GRANT$ !M ! L&4  
,! ,/ROGON(S S5T \T AG5TS TO COLLECT PEOPLE4 ,&  
!RE CAME TO !M MANY PEOPLE :O W]E \T ( WORK4  
,! ,/ROGON(S ASSIGN$ L&S & =E/ TO ALL :O  
CAME1 GAVE CATTLE TO EA*1 & AGRE$ NOT TO TAX !M  
DUR+ !IR LIVES1 & ONLY REQUIR$ ( !M ?AT IF IT  
W]E NECESS>Y !Y %\LD GO TO FI<T ! ,T>T>S4  

,?US ?IS L& WAS SETTL$ ) A ,RUSSIAN POPULATION4  

,TW5TY YE>S PASS$4 ,! ,/ROGON( M]*ANTS  
GREW RI*] & RI*]1 & ?IS T]RITORY ( ONE HUNDR$ & =TY V]/S BECAME TOO SMALL = !M4 ,!Y  
WANT$ /ILL MORE L&4 ,N[ !RE W]E L(TY M\NTA9S A HUNDR$ V]/S DI/ANT1 ! ,URALS1 & !Y HE>D  
?AT BEYOND !SE ,URALS WAS EXCELL5T L&4 ,! RUL] ( ?IS L&1 :I* WAS B\NDLESS1 WAS A PETTY ,SIB]IAN  
PR9CE NAM$ ,KU*UM4  

,9 =M] TIMES ,KU*UM HAD GIV5 HIS ALLEGIANCE TO  
! ,RUSSIAN ,CZ>1 BUT S9CE !N HE HAD REVOLT$1 &  
HE WAS ?REAT5+ TO DE/ROY ! ,/ROGON( COLONIES4  

,& AGA9 ! ,/ROGON( S WROTE TO ! ,CZ>3  

0,Y\ GRANT$ US L&1 & WE HAVE BR\<T IT UND]  
Y\R SWAY 2 N[ ! ?IEVI% LITTLE ,CZ> .<#b.> ,KU*UM HAS  
REVOLT$ FROM Y\1 & HE WANTS TO TAKE ?IS L& AWAY  
& DE/ROY US4 ,BID US TAKE ! T]RITORY ?AT LIES  
BEYOND ! ,URAL ,M\NTA9S2 WE WILL CONQU] ,KU*UM  
& BR+ ALL HIS L& UND] Y\R SWAY40  

,! ,CZ> CONS5T$1 & REPLI$3  

0,IF Y\ HAVE ! P[]1 GET POSSESSION ( ,KU*UM'S  
L&4 ,BUT DO NOT TAKE MANY M5 AWAY FROM ,RUSSIA40  

,AS SOON AS ! ,/ROGON(S RECEIV$ ?IS MISSIVE FROM  
! ,CZ> !Y S5T !IR AG5TS TO COLLECT /ILL MORE  
PEOPLE4 ,& !Y GAVE !M ORD]S ABOVE ALL TO GET  
,COSSACKS FROM ! ,VOLGA & ! ,DON4  

,N[ AT ?IS TIME !RE W]E MANY ,COSSACKS W&]-  
+ ALONG ! ,VOLGA & ! ,DON4 ,!Y =M$ B&S  
NUMB]+ TWO HUNDR$1 ?REE HUNDR$1 OR SIX HUNDR$  
M51 ELECT$ !IR ATAMANS1 OR LEAD]S1 & SAIL$ UP  
& D[N 9 BATEAUX1 SEIZ+ & PLUND]+ M]*ANT  
BOATS1 & W9T]+ 9 A /RON<OLD ON ! BANKS4  

,! ,/ROGON(S' AG5TS CAME TO ! ,VOLGA & BEGAN  
TO MAKE 9QUIRIES3  

0,:O >E ! MO/ FAM\S ,COSSACKS H]E80  

,& IT WAS SAID 9 REPLY3  

0,!RE >E MANY ,COSSACKS4 ,& !Y MAKE LIFE  
UN5DURABLE4 ,!RE IS ,MI%KA ! ,CIRCASSIAN1 .<#c.> !RE  
IS ,S>UI-,AZMAN4444BUT !RE IS NO ONE UGLI] ?AN  
,Y]MAK ,TIM(EFT*1 ! ATAMAN4 ,HE HAS AN >MY (  
A ?\S& M51 & NOT ONLY ! PEOPLE & ! M]*ANTS FE> HIM1 BUT EV5 ! ,CZ>'S >MY D>ES NOT  
5GAGE ) HIM40  

,& ! AG5TS W5T TO ! ATAMAN ,Y]MAK & TRI$  
TO P]SUADE HIM TO TAKE S]VICE ) ! ,/ROGON(S4  

,Y]MAK RECEIV$ ! AG5TS1 LI/5$ TO !IR WORDS1  
& AGRE$ TO COME ) HIS >MY AB\T ! TIME ( !  
,ASSUMPTION4  

,AT ! TIME ( ! ,FEA/ ( ! ,ASSUMPTION SIX HUNDR$ ,COSSACKS1 ) !IR ATAMAN ,Y]MAK1 ! SON (  
,TIM(E'F1 CAME TO ! ,/ROGON(S4 ,AT FIR/ ,/ROGON(  
S5T !M \T AGA9/ ! NEI<BOR+ ,T>T>S4 ,!  
,COSSACKS DEFEAT$ !M4 ,!N :5 !RE WAS NO?+  
FUR!R TO DO1 ! ,COSSACKS BEGAN TO W&] AB\T &  
PILLAGE4 ,/ROGON( SUMMON$ ,Y]MAK1 & SAID3  

0,I AM NOT GO+ TO KEEP Y\ ANY LONG]1 IF Y\ ACT  
SO LAWLESSLY40  

,& ,Y]MAK REPLI$3  

0,I MYSELF AM SORRY4 ,BUT IT IS NOT SO EASY TO MANAGE  
MY M52 !Y >E WILD FELL[S4 ,GIVE US SOME?+  
TO DO40  

,& ,/ROGON( SAID3  

0,GO BEYOND ! ,URALS1 & FI<T ) ,KU*UM &  
MA/] HIS L&4 ,EV5 ! ,CZ> WILL REW>D Y\40  

,& HE READ TO ,Y]MAK ! ,CZ>'S MISSIVE1 &  
,Y]MAK WAS DELI<T$ 2 HE CALL$ TOGE!R HIS ,COSSACKS1  
& SAID3  

0,Y\ SC&ALIZE ME BE=E ! MA/] H]E4 ,Y\  
>E ALWAYS UP TO SOME LAWLESSNESS4 ,IF Y\ DON'T BEHAVE1  
HE WILL DISMISS Y\1 & !N :]E WILL Y\ GO8 ,ON  
! ,VOLGA ! ,CZ> HAS A GREAT >MY 2 !Y WILL TAKE  
Y\ PRISON]S1 & IT WILL GO H>D ) Y\ ON ACC\NT  
( ! DE$S ?AT Y\ HAVE DONE4 ,BUT IF Y\ F9D IT  
DULL H]E1 WE MU/ F9D SOME WORK = Y\ TO DO40  

,& HE %[$ !M ! ,CZ>'S MISSIVE P]MITT+  
,/ROGON( TO CONQU] ! L& BEYOND ! ,URALS4 ,!  
,COSSACKS TALK$ IT OV] & AGRE$ TO GO4  

,Y]MAK RETURN$ TO ,/ROGON(1 & ! TWO BEGAN TO  
CONSULT TOGE!R H[ BE/ TO MAKE ! EXP$ITION4  

,!Y DECID$ H[ MANY BATEAUX W\LD BE NE$$1  
H[ MU* GRA91 P[D]1 LEAD 2 H[ MANY CATTLE1 FIRE>MS 2 H[ MANY ,T>T> PRISON]S = 9T]PRET]S 2 H[  
MANY ,G]MAN GUNSMI?S4  

,/ROGON( SAID TO HIMSELF3  

0,?\< ?IS IS GO+ TO CO/ ME DE>1 /ILL ,I MU/  
GIVE HIM ALL HE ASKS1 OR O!RWISE !Y WILL SETTLE D[N  
H]E & RU9 ME40  

,SO ,/ROGON( AGRE$1 GOT EV]Y?+ TOGE!R1 &  
FITT$ \T ,Y]MAK & HIS ,COSSACKS4  

,ON ! T5? ( ,SEPTEMB]1 ,Y]MAK & HIS ,COSSACKS  
/>T$ TO R[ UP ! RIV] ,*USOVAYA 9 ?IRTY-TWO  
BATEAUX1 EA* BATEAU C>RY+ A SCORE ( M54  

,= F\R DAYS !Y R[$ UP-/REAM & 5T]$ !  
,SILV] ,RIV]4 .<#d.> ,?IS WAS AS F> AS !Y C\LD GO BY  
BOAT4  

,!Y MADE 9QUIRIES ( ! 9T]PRET]S1 & LE>N$  
?AT !Y W\LD BE OBLIG$ TO GO FROM ?AT PO9T OV]  
! M\NTA9S1 TWO HUNDR$ V]/S BY L&1 & !N  
!Y W\LD COME TO O!R RIV]S4  

,! ,COSSACKS DISEMB>K$ H]E2 !Y BUILT A CITY  
& UNLOAD$ ALL !IR BELONG+S1 & !Y ?REW ASIDE  
!IR BATEAUX1 & CON/RUCT$ C>TS1 LOAD$ !M UP1  
& SET \T ON !IR J\RNEY ACROSS ! M\NTA9S4 ,!  
:OLE REGION WAS =E/1 & NO ONE LIV$ !RE4  

,= T5 DAYS !Y W5T ACROSS ! C\NTRY1 &  
REA*$ ! ,ZH>OVNYA ,RIV]4 ,!RE AGA9 !Y  
HALT$1 & SET TO WORK TO BUILD BATEAUX4 ,AFT] !Y  
W]E BUILT !Y />T$ ON !IR VOYAGE D[N ! RIV]4  
,!Y SAIL$ D[N = FIVE DAYS1 & REA*$ REGIONS  
/ILL MORE DELI<TFUL1 FIELDS1 =E/S1 LAKES4 ,& !RE  
WAS ABUNDANCE ( FI% & GAME1 & ! GAME WAS NOT  
AFRAID ( !M4  

,!Y SAIL$ D[N ONE DAY MORE1 & SAIL$ 9TO !  
,TURA ,RIV]4  

,!RE ON ! ,TURA ,RIV] !Y BEGAN TO FALL 9 )  
9HABITANTS1 & SAW ,T>T> T[NS4  

,Y]MAK S5T SOME ,COSSACKS TO 9VE/IGATE ONE T[N1  
BIDD+ !M F9D \T :AT K9D ( A T[N IT WAS1 &  
:E!R IT HAD MANY DEF5D]S4  

,TW5TY M5 W5T ON ?IS EXP$ITION 2 !Y ?REW ALL  
! ,T>T>S 9TO A PANIC1 & CAPTUR$ ! :OLE T[N1  
& CAPTUR$ ALL !IR CATTLE4 ,SOME ( ! ,T>T>S !Y  
KILL$1 & SOME !Y TOOK AS PRISON]S4  

,Y]MAK1 ?R\< AN 9T]PRET]1 ASK$ ! ,T>T>S :AT PEOPLE !Y W]E1 & UND] :OSE SWAY !Y  
LIV$4  

,! ,T>T>S REPLI$ ?AT !Y BELONG$ TO ! ,CZ>DOM  
( ,SIB]IA1 & !IR ,CZ> WAS ,KU*UM4  

,Y]MAK LET ! ,T>T>S GO1 EXCEPT ?REE ( ! MO/  
9TELLIG5T1 :OM HE RETA9$ TO ACT AS GUIDES4  

,!Y SAIL$ F>!R4 ,! F>!R !Y SAIL$1 !  
BIGG] GREW ! RIV] ALL ! TIME1 & ! C\NTRY GREW  
BETT] & BETT]4  

,& !Y KEPT 5C\NT]+ MORE & MORE PEOPLE4  
,BUT ! 9HABITANTS W]E NOT P[]FUL1 & ! ,COSSACKS  
CAPTUR$ ALL ! T[NS ALONG ! RIV]4  

,9 ONE T[N !Y MADE A GREAT NUMB] ( ,T>T>S  
PRISON]S1 & ONE P]SON ( AU?ORITY1 AN OLD ,T>T>4  

,!Y BEGAN TO ASK ! ,T>T> :O HE WAS4 ,& HE  
SAID3 0,I AM ,TAUZIK1 & ,I AM A S]VANT ( MY ,CZ>  
,KU*UM1 & ,I AM HIS HEAD MAN 9 ?IS CITY40  

,Y]MAK PROCE$$ TO ASK ,TAUZIK AB\T HIS ,CZ>4  
0,WAS HIS CITY ( ,SIBIR F> DI/ANT8 ,HAD ,KU*UM A  
L>GE >MY8 HAD HE GREAT WEAL?80  

,TAUZIK TOLD HIM ALL AB\T IT4  

0,KU*UM IS ! V]Y FIR/ ,CZ> 9 ALL ! WORLD4 ,HIS  
CITY ( ,SIBIR IS ! BIGGE/ CITY 9 ! WORLD4 ,9 ?IS  
CITY10 SAID HE1 0!RE >E AS MANY M5 & CATTLE AS  
!RE >E />S 9 ! SKY4 ,! ,CZ> ,KU*UM'S >MY  
IS BEYOND NUMB] 2 ALL ! O!R CZ>S B&$ TOGE!R  
C\LD NOT VANQUI% HIM40  

,& ,Y]MAK SAID3  

0,WE ,RUSSIANS HAVE COME H]E TO VANQUI% Y\R ,CZ>  
,KU*UM1 & TO TAKE HIS CITY1 & TO BR+ HIM UND]  
! SWAY ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,CZ>4 ,& WE HAVE A GREAT  
>MY4 ,?OSE :O HAVE COME ) ME >E ONLY !  
VANGU>D1 BUT ?OSE :O FOLL[ US 9 BATEAUX >E BEYOND NUMB]1 & !Y ALL HAVE GUNS4 ,& \R GUNS  
WILL %OOT ?R\< A TREE1 & >E NOT LIKE Y\R B[S  
& >R[S4 ,JU/ LOOK H]E60  

,& ,Y]MAK %OT AT A TREE & SPLIT IT1 & ! ,COSSACKS FROM ALL SIDES BEGAN TO FIRE (F !IR GUNS4  

,TAUZIK FELL ON HIS KNEES ) FRI<T1 & ,Y]MAK SAID  
TO HIM3  

0,N[ DO Y\ HA/5 TO Y\R ,CZ> ,KU*UM & TELL HIM  
:AT Y\ HAVE SE54 ,LET HIM SUBMIT TO US 2 BUT IF HE  
DOES NOT SUBMIT1 !N WE WILL BR+ HIM TO DE/RUCTION40  

,& HE LET ,TAUZIK GO4  

,! ,COSSACKS SAIL$ F>!R4 ,!Y 5T]$ 9TO !  
GREAT RIV] ,TOBOL1 & ALL ! TIME !Y W]E DRAW+  
NE>] & NE>] TO ! CITY ( ,SIBIR4 ,!Y CAME TO  
! M\TN ( ! LITTLE RIV] ,BABASAN1 & BEHOLD6 ON  
! BANK /&S A T[N1 & >\ND ! T[N >E MANY  
,T>T>S4  

,AN 9T]PRET] WAS S5T TO ! ,T>T>S TO 9QUIRE :O  
?OSE M5 W]E4 ,! 9T]PRET] CAME BACK ) !  
ANSW]3  

0,?IS >MY HAS BE5 COLLECT$ BY ,KU*UM4 ,& !  
G5]AL :O COMM&S ! >MY IS ,KU*UM'S [N SON-  
9-LAW1 ,MAMETKUL4 ,HE S5T ME1 & COMM&$ ME TO  
SAY TO Y\1 ' ,GO BACK1 OR ELSE HE WILL CUT Y\ 9 PIECES4'0  

,Y]MAK COLLECT$ HIS ,COSSACKS1 W5T ON %ORE1 &  
BEGAN TO FIRE AT ! ,T>T>S4 ,AS SOON AS ! ,T>T>S  
HE>D ! NOISE ( ! FIR+ !Y FL$4 ,! ,COSSACKS  
SET \T 9 PURSUIT ( !M1 & SOME !Y KILL$1 &  
SOME !Y CAPTUR$4 ,MAMETKUL HIMSELF B>ELY ESCAP$4  

,! ,COSSACKS SAIL$ F>!R4 ,!Y CAME \T UPON  
A BROAD1 SWIFT RIV]1 ! ,IRTUI%4 ,!Y SAIL$ D[N ?IS  
RIV] A :OLE DAY 2 & !Y >RIV$ AT A H&SOME  
T[N1 & !RE !Y /OPP$4  

,! ,COSSACKS M>*$ AGA9/ ! T[N4 ,AS SOON  
AS !Y REA*$ IT1 ! ,T>T>S BEGAN TO %OOT >R[S AT  
!M1 & !Y W\ND$ ?REE ,COSSACKS4  

,Y]MAK S5T HIS 9T]PRET] TO SAY TO ! ,T>T>S3  

04,GIVE UP Y\R CITY1 OR ELSE WE WILL CUT Y\ 9  
PIECES40  

,! 9T]PRET] RETURN$1 SAY+3  

0,H]E LIVES ,KU*UM'S S]VANT1 ,ATIK ,MURZA ,KA*>A4  
,HE HAS A GREAT >MY1 & HE DECL>ES ?AT HE WILL NOT  
SURR5D] ! T[N40  

,Y]MAK GA!R$ HIS ,COSSACKS1 & SAID3  

0,N[1 BOYS1 IF WE DO NOT TAKE ?IS T[N1 ! ,T>T>S  
WILL HOLD US BACK & WILL NOT LET US PASS4 ,&1 !RE=E1 ! MORE SPE$ILY WE 9SPIRE !M ) FE>1 !  
BETT] IT WILL BE = US4 ,ALL ( Y\ COME ON6 ,FL+  
Y\RSELVES ON !M ALL AT ONCE60  

,& ?US !Y DID4  

,!RE W]E MANY ,T>T>S !RE1 & BRAVE FELL[S6  
,AS ! ,COSSACKS RU%$ =W>D1 ! ,T>T>S BEGAN TO  
%OOT ) !IR B[S4 ,!Y OV]:ELM$ ! ,COSSACKS  
) !IR >R[S4 ,SOME ( !M !Y KILL$1 & O!RS  
!Y W\ND$4 ,& ! ,COSSACKS W]E FILL$ ) FURY1  
& RU%$ AGA9/ ! ,T>T>S1 & ALL :OM !Y FELL  
UPON !Y KILL$4  

,9 ?IS T[N ! ,COSSACKS F\ND MANY TREASURES1  
CATTLE1 RUGS1 MANY FURS1 & MU* MEAD4 ,AFT] !Y  
HAD BURI$ ! DEAD & RE/$1 !Y TOOK !IR PLUND]  
& W5T ON4  

,!Y HAD NOT SAIL$ V]Y F> :51 BEHOLD6 ON !  
BANK !RE /OOD SOME?+ LIKE A CITY1 & !RE WAS  
AN >MY ?AT SEEM$ TO /RET* AS F> AS ! EYE C\LD  
SEE2 & ! :OLE >MY WAS SURR\ND$ BY A DIT*1  
& ! DIT* WAS PROTECT$ BY A PALISADE4  

,! ,COSSACKS CAME TO A PAUSE4 ,!Y BEGAN TO FEEL  
DUBI\S4 ,Y]MAK CALL$ A C\NCIL4  

0,WELL1 BOYS1 :AT %ALL BE DONE80  

,! ,COSSACKS W]E DI%E>T5$4 ,SOME SAID3  

0,WE MU/ SAIL BY40 ,O!RS SAID3  

0,WE MU/ GO BACK40  

,& !Y GREW DESP]ATE1 & BLAM$ ,Y]MAK1  
SAY+3  

0,:Y DID Y\ BR+ US HI!R8 ,ALREADY !Y HAVE  
KILL$ SO MANY ( US1 & W\ND$ /ILL MORE1 & H]E  
WE %ALL ALL P]I%40  

,& !Y BEGAN TO %$ TE>S4  

,& ,Y]MAK SAID TO HIS SUB-ATAMAN1 ,IVAN ,KOLTSO3  

0,WELL1 N[1 ,VANYA1 :AT DO Y\ ?9K AB\T IT80  

,& ,KOLTSO REPLI$3  

0,:AT DO ,I ?9K AB\T IT8 ,IF WE >E NOT KILL$  
TO-DAY1 !N WE %ALL BE TO-MORR[1 & IF NOT TOMORR[1  
!N WE %ALL DIE +LORI\SLY 9 \R B$S4 ,MY ADVICE  
IS1 LEAP ON %ORE & MAKE /RAI<T = ! ,T>T>S  
& ,GOD WILL DECIDE40  

,& ,Y]MAK EXCLAIM$3  

0,A,Y,E6 BRAVE FELL[1 ,VANYA6 ,?AT IS :AT WE MU/  
DO6 ,EKH6 Y\ BOYS6 ,Y\ >5'T ,COSSACKS1 BUT OLD  
WOM56 ,( C\RSE IT WAS TO CAT* /URGEON & TO  
SC>E ,T>T> WOM52 SIMPLY = ?AT ?AT ,I BR\<T  
Y\ HI!R4 ,DON'T Y\ Y\RSELVES SEE8 ,IF WE GO BACK  
WE %ALL BE KILL$6 ,IF WE R[ BY1 WE %ALL BE KILL$6  
,IF WE /AY H]E1 WE %ALL BE KILL$6 ,:]E1 !N1 %ALL  
WE BETAKE \RSELVES8 ,FIR/ LABOR1 !N RE/6 ,BOYS1  
Y\ >E LIKE A HEAL?Y M>E ?AT MY FA!R HAD4 ,:5  
%E WAS GO+ D[NHILL %E W\LD DRAW1 & ON LEVEL  
GR\ND %E W\LD DRAW 2 BUT :5 IT CAME TO GO+ UP-  
HILL1 %E W\LD BALK & BACK & TRY TO F9D SOME?+  
EASI]4 ,!N MY FA!R TOOK A /AKE1 BEAT H] & BEAT  
H] ) ! /AKE4 ,& ! M>E JUMP$ >\ND1 &  
KICK$ & TIPP$ OV] ! C>T4 ,!N FA!R TOOK H]  
\T ( ! ?ILLS & PUT H] ?R\< ! MILL4 ,N[1 IF  
%E HAD PULL$1 %E W\LD NOT HAVE GOT ! ?RA%+4  
,SO IT IS ) Y\1 BOYS4 ,!RE 'S ONLY ONE ?+ LEFT =  
US1 TO GO /RAI<T = ! ,T>T>S40 4444  

,! ,COSSACKS LAU<$1 & SAID3  

0,IT IS PLA9 ?AT Y\ >E WIS] ?AN WE >E1 ,TIM(EI'T*4 ,WE FOOLS HAVE NO RI<T TO GIVE ADVICE4 ,TAKE  
US :]EV] Y\ WI%4 ,WE CAN'T DIE TWICE1 BUT WE  
MU/ DIE ONCE40.<#e.> 

,& ,Y]MAK SAID3  

0,N[ LI/51 BOYS4 ,?IS IS ! WAY ?AT WE MU/ DO  
IT4 ,!Y HAVE N'T YET SE5 ! :OLE ( US4 ,WE WILL  
DIVIDE \RSELVES 9TO ?REE B&S4 ,?OSE 9 ! MIDDLE  
WILL M>* /RAI<T AT !M1 & ! O!R TWO DIVISIONS  
WILL MAKE A FLANK MOVEM5T TO ! RI<T & LEFT4 ,N[  
:5 ! MIDDLE DIVISION BEG9S TO 5GAGE !M1 !Y  
WILL ?9K ?AT WE >E ALL !RE !Y WILL COME \T4  
,& !N WE WILL GIVE IT TO !M FROM ! FLANKS4  
,?AT 'S ! WAY1 BOYS4 ,& IF WE BEAT !SE1 !RE  
WILL BE NO?+ LEFT TO FE>4 ,WE %ALL BE CZ>S \RSELVES40  

,?AT WAS ! WAY ?AT !Y DID4  

,AS SOON AS ! MIDDLE DIVISION W5T =W>D UND]  
,Y]MAK1 ! ,T>T>S BEGAN TO YELL & RU%$ \T4  

,!N ! W+S JO9$ BATTLE1 ! RI<T UND] ,IVAN  
,KOLTSO1 ! LEFT UND] ! ATAMAN ,ME%*]YAK4  

,! ,T>T>S W]E PANIC-/RICK51 & TOOK TO !IR  
HEELS4 ,! ,COSSACKS SLAU<T]$ !M4 ,& NO ONE  
AT ALL D>$ TO OPPOSE ,Y]MAK ANY LONG]4 ,& ?US  
!Y MADE !IR 5TRANCE 9TO ! V]Y CITY ( ,SIBIR4  
,& !RE ,Y]MAK TOOK UP HIS ABODE EXACTLY AS IF HE  
HAD BE5 ,CZ>4  

,! NEI<BOR+ PR9CES L BEGAN TO COME TO ,Y]MAK  
) SALUTATIONS1 & ! ,T>T>S CAME BACK & BEGAN  
TO SETTLE D[N 9 ,SIBIR4 ,KU*UM & HIS SON-9-LAW1  
H[EV]1 D>$ NOT MAKE A DIRECT ATTACK ON ,Y]MAK1  
BUT W&]$ R\ND & R\ND1 & LAID !IR PLANS TO  
CAPTURE HIM4  

,9 ! SPR+1 AT ! TIME = ! FRE%ETS1 SOME ,T>T>S CAME TO ,Y]MAK1 SAY+3  

0,MAMETKUL IS COM+ AGA9/ Y\ AGA91 & HE HAS  
COLLECT$ A GREAT >MY1 & IS N[ ON ! ,VAGAYA ,RIV]40  

,Y]MAK HA/5$ OV] RIV]S1 SWAMPS1 /REAMS1 &  
=E/S1 CREPT UP ) HIS ,COSSACKS1 FELL ON ,MAMETKUL1  
& KILL$ MANY ( ! ,T>T>S1 & TOOK ,MAMETKUL HIMSELF PRISON] & BR\<T HIM BACK TO ,SIBIR4 ,& N[  
!RE REMA9$ FEW ,T>T>S :O W]E NOT SUBDU$1 &  
?AT SUMM] ,Y]MAK M>*$ AGA9/ ?OSE ?AT W\LD  
NOT SUBMIT1 &.- ON ! ,IRTUI% & ON ! ,OBI RIV]S  
,Y]MAK BR\<T SO MU* L& UND] SUBJECTION ?AT  
Y\ C\LD NOT GO >\ND IT 9 TWO MON?S4  

,AFT] HE HAD CONQU]$ ALL ?IS L&1 HE S5T A MESS5G] TO ! ,/ROGON( S ) A LETT]1 9 :I* HE SAID3  

0,I HAVE TAK5 ,KU*UM'S CITY1 & HAVE ,MAMETKUL 9  
CAPTIVITY1 & ,I HAVE BR\<T ALL ! PEOPLE R\ND AB\T  
UND] MY SWAY4 ,BUT IT HAS CO/ ME MANY ,COSSACKS4  
,S5D US PEOPLE1 SO ?AT WE MAY BE MORE LIVELY4 ,&  
! WEAL? 9 ?IS L& IS LIMITLESS 9 EXT5T40  

,& HE S5T ALSO CO/LY FURS1 FOXSK9S & M>T5S  
& SABLE4  

,AFT] ?IS TWO YE>S PASS$4 ,Y]MAK /ILL HELD ,SIBIR1  

BUT NO RE9=CEM5TS >RIV$ FROM ,RUSSIA1 & ,Y]MAK'S  
,RUSSIAN =CES W]E GR[+ SMALL4  

,ONE TIME ! ,T>T> ,KA*>A S5T A MESS5G] TO ,Y]MAK1 SAY+3  

0,WE HAVE SUBMITT$ TO Y\R SWAY1 BUT ! ,NOGAI.<#f.> >E H>ASS+ US 2 LET SOME ( Y\R BRAVES COME TO \R  
AID4 ,WE WILL CONQU] ! ,NOGAI' TOGE!R4 ,& WE  
GIVE Y\ \R OA? ?AT WE WILL DO NO MANN] ( H>M  
TO Y\R BRAVES40  

,Y]MAK HAD FAI? 9 !IR OA?1 & HE S5T TO !M  
,IVAN ,KOLTSO ) =TY M54 ,AS SOON AS !SE =TY  
M5 CAME TO !M1 ! ,T>T>S FELL ON !M & KILL$  
!M 2 & ?IS /ILL FUR!R R$UC$ ! ,COSSACKS4  

,ANO!R TIME SOME ,BUKH>A TRAD]S S5T WORD TO  
,Y]MAK ?AT !Y W]E ON !IR WAY ) M]*&ISE  
:I* !Y WI%$ TO GIVE HIM 9 HIS CITY ( ,SIBIR1 BUT  
?AT ,KU*UM & HIS >MY W]E 9 !IR WAY1 & W\LD  
NOT LET !M PASS4  

,Y]MAK TOOK FIFTY M5 & W5T \T TO CLE> ! ROAD  
= ! ,BUKH>IANS4 ,BUT :5 HE REA*$ ! ,IRTUI%  
,RIV] HE DID NOT F9D ANY M]*ANTS4 ,SO !Y PREP>$ TO BIV\AC !RE4  

,! NI<T WAS D>K & RA9Y4 ,NO SOON] HAD !  
,COSSACKS LA9 D[N = ! NI<T1 ?AN ! ,T>T>S  
RU%$ 9 FROM EV]Y SIDE1 ?REW !MSELVES ON !  
SLEEP+ ,COSSACKS1 & BEGAN TO HEW !M D[N4 ,Y]MAK LEAP$ UP & BEGAN TO FI<T4 ,HE WAS W\ND$  
9 ! >M BY A KNIFE4 ,!N HE RAN TO ! RIV] &  
?REW HIMSELF 9TO IT ! ,T>T>S AFT] HIM4 ,HE WAS  
ALREADY 9 ! WAT]4 ,BUT HE WAS NEV] SE5 AGA91  
& HIS BODY WAS NEV] F\ND1 & NO ONE KN[S H[  
HE DI$4.<#g.> 

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.<#a.> LOANN ,VASILYEVIT* 0,GROZNUI10 #a#e#c-#a#e#h#d4 

.<#b.> ,TS>EK4  

.<#c.> ,*]KA%59 2 ,MI%KA IS ! DIM9UTIVE ( ,MIKHAIL ,MI*AEL4  

.<#d.> ,! ,S]EBRANNAYA4  

.<#e.> ,CZ>'KI1 PETTY CZ>2 IT IS A MOOT QUE/ION :E!R ! WORD CZ> IS D]IV$ FROM ! ,LAT9 ,CES>1 OR :E!R ,COES> MAY NOT ITSELF BE AN ,ORI5TAL  
TITLE ( SIMIL> D]IVATION4 ,! SPELL+ ( 0CZ>0 IS NOT ,RUSSIAN4   ,ADD5DUM3 ,RUSSIAN PROV]B4 

.<#f.> ,A TRIBE ( ,T>T>S4 

.<#g.> ,ONE ( ! MO/ BRILLIANT SC5ES 9 ,C\NT ,ALEKSEI ,K4 ,TOL/OY'S GREAT  
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