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47 Prince Dominik Radziwill, a great lover of hunting, emigrated

to the Grand Duchy of Warsaw, and equipped at his own cost a

regiment of cavalry, which he commanded in person. He died in

France. With him became extinct the male line of the Princes of

Olyka and Nieswiez, the most powerful lords in Poland and in all

probability in Europe.

48 Mejen distinguished himself in the national war under

Kosciuszko. Mejen's ramparts are still shown near Wilno.

49 [Kite.]

50 [The translator has omitted the phrase, "called little

grand-mothers."]

51 [The translation of this poem by Miss M. A. Biggs contains a

note "supplied by Dr. Rostafinski of Cracow" as to the scientific

names of the different mushrooms mentioned by Mickiewicz.

(1) "Lisica [fox-mushroom]. Cantarellus cibarius(Chantarelle).

(2) Borowik [pine-lover]. Boletus edulis (called in Lithuania

Bovinus). (3) Rydz [orange-agaric]. Agaricus deliciosus .