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... | Of facts there is such an abundance, that I am at a loss with which to begin. Hence, according to our Russian impolite custom, I will begin by speaking of myself. Table-turning flourishes among us, at present, in a most unaccountable way. Of late it has become more distinguished for the manifestations of its physical brutal rather than intellectual force. The answers given by the tables and their arguments are weak and often mendacious, but fancy—they have now taken to ''flying'' about the rooms. Yes, to literally flying. Upsetting itself upside down on the floor, our table, hardly touched, begins to jump of itself on the sofas, flying on top of other tables, on the sideboard, beds and other furniture; and in its flight back turns summersaults in the air in returning to its original position. This seems so wildly fantastic that, were it not for the absurdity of the notion, I might be half {{Style S-HPB SB. Continues on|10-537}} | ||
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> All these are historical and well-known names among the Russian aristocracy. | |||
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