Chapter 5

7The Expropriation Law provides facilities for German colonists in Polish territory whereby Polish land and private property may be summarilyexpropriatedfor the benefit of German colonists.—S. T.

7The Expropriation Law provides facilities for German colonists in Polish territory whereby Polish land and private property may be summarilyexpropriatedfor the benefit of German colonists.—S. T.

8This statement has been endorsed by many foreign Slav scholars. Both Serbia and Croatia have adopted the colloquial tongue of Hercegovina as their literary language.—S. T.

8This statement has been endorsed by many foreign Slav scholars. Both Serbia and Croatia have adopted the colloquial tongue of Hercegovina as their literary language.—S. T.

9A derisive term for “German.”

9A derisive term for “German.”

10Taken from Niko Županić. (Delo, 1903).

10Taken from Niko Županić. (Delo, 1903).

11This fact is the first proof in history that the Southern Slavs have from the very beginning been the bulwark of Christianity, and thereby also the bulwark of European civilization.

11This fact is the first proof in history that the Southern Slavs have from the very beginning been the bulwark of Christianity, and thereby also the bulwark of European civilization.

12It is due to his diplomacy that Serbia was freed from the Turkish garrisons in her territory.

12It is due to his diplomacy that Serbia was freed from the Turkish garrisons in her territory.

13King Milan was a fascinating orator, and often the populace, who had assembled with the intention of demonstrating against him, were so carried away by his oratory that their abuse was converted into cheers.

13King Milan was a fascinating orator, and often the populace, who had assembled with the intention of demonstrating against him, were so carried away by his oratory that their abuse was converted into cheers.

14See the articles in No. 16 of “the Round Table.” (Meantime the sentences in the Serajevo murder trial have been passed, and it is significant that five Serbs who had no part in the murder have been condemned to death, whereas the actual murderer, Princip, and the bomb-thrower, Cabrinović, were merely sentenced to terms of imprisonment.)—S. T.

14See the articles in No. 16 of “the Round Table.” (Meantime the sentences in the Serajevo murder trial have been passed, and it is significant that five Serbs who had no part in the murder have been condemned to death, whereas the actual murderer, Princip, and the bomb-thrower, Cabrinović, were merely sentenced to terms of imprisonment.)—S. T.

15The Bishop as spiritual and temporal head of the State.

15The Bishop as spiritual and temporal head of the State.

16His collection of poems, “Gorski Vienac,” is a lasting monument of the Southern Slav literature of the last century.—S. T.

16His collection of poems, “Gorski Vienac,” is a lasting monument of the Southern Slav literature of the last century.—S. T.

17This trial has been described at length in Seton Watson’s admirable book, “The Southern Slav Question.”

17This trial has been described at length in Seton Watson’s admirable book, “The Southern Slav Question.”

18Goethe’s studies referred to appear in Goethe’s Works Vol. vi., Stuttgart, 1874.

18Goethe’s studies referred to appear in Goethe’s Works Vol. vi., Stuttgart, 1874.

19Among English translations of Serbian poetry should be mentioned one by Bowring (1826) and that by Madame Elodie Lawton Mijatović, “Kossovo, Serbian National Song about the Fall of the Empire” (London, Isbister, 1881). The most recent English edition of Serbian poetry is entitled “Hero Tales and Legends of Serbia,” by Voislav Petrović (London, 1914).

19Among English translations of Serbian poetry should be mentioned one by Bowring (1826) and that by Madame Elodie Lawton Mijatović, “Kossovo, Serbian National Song about the Fall of the Empire” (London, Isbister, 1881). The most recent English edition of Serbian poetry is entitled “Hero Tales and Legends of Serbia,” by Voislav Petrović (London, 1914).

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