Every large village there has a church, and a prieft to officiate in it ; and in the towns, almoft every ftreet has its church or chapel, and frequently both. The Ruffians baptize their children as foon as they are born. If the child be very weak, or... The Works of M. de Voltaire: History of the Russian Empire under Peter the Great - Page 239 by Voltaire - 1763 Full view -
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