St. John`s Eve part 10
“What did you promise for the girl?” thundered Basavriuk; and like a shot he was on his back. The witch stamped her foot; a...
History of Bulgaria part 10
Linguistic material collected in recent decades undermines the thesis that the ancient Bulgarians belong to the Turkic Altaic language group. The vocabulary and grammatical...
History of Bulgaria part 26
There are events when all Bulgarians stand up in defence of their state. On 22 September 1908, the independence of Bulgaria was announced on...
The Outcasts of Poker Flat Part 4
A horseman slowly ascended the trail. In the fresh, open face of the newcomer Mr. Oakhurst recognized Tom Simson, otherwise known as ‘”The. Innocent,”...
St. John`s Eve part 11
A wedding in the olden times was not like one of the present day. My grandfather`s aunt used to tell how the maidens in...
History of Bulgaria part 11
Yet, in the second half of the 11th century, one can see clearly the differences between the “old” Bulgarians and the “new” ones, who...
History of Bulgaria part 27
That caused two problems, which are significant from the point of view of the analysis of a civilization. The first one is related to...
The Outcasts of Poker Flat Part 5
As the shadows crept slowly up the mountain, a slight breeze rocked the tops of the pine trees and moaned through their long and...
St. John`s Eve part 12
Say, if you can, that people only imagine things! A month had not passed, and no one would have recognized Peter. He sat in...
History of Bulgaria part 12
The situation in Central and Western Europe, where Latin stayed in the church, science and state offices but where, in all other domains, it...
