St. John`s Eve part 7
My late grandfather`s aunt was somewhat surprised at seeing Peter at the tavern, at an hour when good men go to morning mass; and...
History of Bulgaria part 7
The Revival opened a new page in the formation of the modem Bulgarian Diaspora. The economic, political and military disturbances in the Ottoman Empire...
History of Bulgaria part 23
Statehood is obviously one of the historical passions of the Bulgarians. Except the Chinese, Persians and Italians, few others can pride themselves on the...
The Outcasts of Poker Flat Part 1
Bret Harte (1839-1902)
Francis Bret Harte was born at Albany in 1839, and after receiving an ordinary school education, went to California, in 1854. He...
St. John`s Eve part 8
“Do you see before you three hillocks? There are a great many kinds of flowers upon them. May some power keep you from plucking...
History of Bulgaria part 8
The social responsibility of the individual increased. Man, with his joys and sorrows, successes and failures, pressures and dreams, gradually became the bearer of...
History of Bulgaria part 24
At the time of Emperor Theodosius III, in 716, Kan Tervel concluded a beneficial contract, according to which Bulgarians and Byzantines were compelled to...
The Outcasts of Poker Flat Part 2
Mr. Oakhurst was right in supposing that he was included in this category. A few of the committee had urged hanging him as a...
St. John`s Eve part 9
Then he parted the thorn-bushes with a knotty stick, and before him stood a tiny farmhouse. Basavriuk smote it with his fist, and the...
History of Bulgaria part 9
That is confirmed in the modem world where the coexistence of different minorities in Bulgaria follows the old tradition of mutual respect. The Bulgarian...
