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Sergey at 13:53, 27 May 2025

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	{{Style P-Subtitle\|A ~~PETTICOATED STAFF OFFICER OF GARIBALDI—STRANGE AND STRIKING CAREER—A FORMER COMPANION WHOSE HISTORY READS LIKE ROMANCE~~.}}		{{Style P-Subtitle\|{{Style S-Small capitals\|A Petticoated Staff Officer of Garibaldi—Strange and Striking Career—A Former Companion Whose History Reads Like Romance.}}}}

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Sergey at 11:06, 26 April 2025

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	Helena P. Blavatsky, who is about <u>forty years [of] age,</u><ref>a fib.</ref> at the age of seventeen married a Russian nobleman then in his seventy-third year. <u>For many years</u><ref>a ''lie''—was with him but for three weeks.</ref> they resided together at Odessa, and finally a <u>legal separation</u><ref>legal, because he died.</ref> was affected. The husband died recently in his ninety-seventh year. The widow is now a resident of the City of New York, and is highly accomplished. She converses and writes fluently in Russian, Polish, Romaic, Low Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and English. She has translated the works of Darwin and the Treatise of Buckle on Civilization in England into the Russian language. She is thoroughly versed in Darwinian theory, is a firm believer in Wallace’s scientific spiritualism, and is a member of the Order of Rosicrucians.		Helena P. Blavatsky, who is about <u>forty years [of] age,</u><ref>a fib.</ref> at the age of seventeen married a Russian nobleman then in his seventy-third year. <u>For many years</u><ref>a ''lie''—was with him but for three weeks.</ref> they resided together at Odessa, and finally a <u>legal separation</u><ref>legal, because he died.</ref> was affected. The husband died recently in his ninety-seventh year. The widow is now a resident of the City of New York, and is highly accomplished. She converses and writes fluently in Russian, Polish, Romaic, Low Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and English. She has translated the works of Darwin and the Treatise of Buckle on Civilization in England into the Russian language. She is thoroughly versed in Darwinian theory, is a firm believer in Wallace’s scientific spiritualism, and is a member of the Order of Rosicrucians.

	Her life has been one of many vicissitudes, and the area of her experiences is bounded only by the world. It is said that she visited this country with a party of tourists. On her return to Europe <u>she married</u><ref>whom? when!! how!?</ref> and in the struggle for liberty fought under the victorious standard of Garibaldi. She won renown for unflinching bravery in many hard-fought battles, and was elevated to a high position on the staff of the great general. She still bears the scars of many wounds she received in the conflict. Twice her horse was shot under her, and {{Page aside\|55}}she escaped hasty death only by her coolness and matchless skill.<ref>Every word is a lie. Never was on “Garibaldi’s staff.” Went with friends to Mentana to help shooting the Papists and got shot myself. Nobody’s business—least of any a d — d reporter’s.</ref>		Her life has been one of many vicissitudes, and the area of her experiences is bounded only by the world. It is said that she visited this country with a party of tourists. On her return to Europe <u>she married</u><ref>whom? when!! how!?</ref> and in the struggle for liberty fought under the victorious standard of Garibaldi. She won renown for unflinching bravery in many hard-fought battles, and was elevated to a high position on the staff of the great general. She still bears the scars of many wounds she received in the conflict. Twice her horse was shot under her, and {{Page aside\|55}}she escaped hasty death only by her coolness and matchless skill.<ref>Every word is a ''lie''. Never was on “Garibaldi’s staff.” Went with friends to Mentana to help shooting the Papists and got shot myself. Nobody’s business—least of any a d — d reporter’s.</ref>

	Altogether Madame Blavatsky is		Altogether Madame Blavatsky is

Sergey at 11:04, 26 April 2025

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	{{HPB-CW-comment\|[The following two items. entitled “Heroic Women” and “A Card from the Countess Blavatsky,” appear as cuttings from a newspaper in H.P.B.’s {{SB-page\|v=1\|p=17\|text=Scrapbook, Vol. I, p. 17}}. The name and date of the newspaper do not appear in print, but H.P.B. wrote in ink above the first cutting:}} “From the N. Y. Mercury, Jan. 18, 1875.”		{{HPB-CW-comment\|[The following two items. entitled “Heroic Women” and “A Card from the Countess Blavatsky,” appear as cuttings from a newspaper in H.P.B.’s {{SB-page\|v=1\|p=17\|text=''Scrapbook'', Vol. I, p. 17}}. The name and date of the newspaper do not appear in print, but H.P.B. wrote in ink above the first cutting:}} “From the N. Y. Mercury, Jan. 18, 1875.”

	{{HPB-CW-comment\|It is probable that these two items appeared one week apart from each other, but the actual dates have remained somewhat {{Page aside\|54}} uncertain, as the files of both the New York Mercury and Sunday Mercury have not been located, and therefore could not be verified.}}		{{HPB-CW-comment\|It is probable that these two items appeared one week apart from each other, but the actual dates have remained somewhat {{Page aside\|54}} uncertain, as the files of both the New York ''Mercury'' and ''Sunday Mercury'' have not been located, and therefore could not be verified.}}

	{{HPB-CW-comment\|Words that are underlined have been underscored by H.P.B. herself in her Scrapbook. Her various comments at the side of the cuttings appear as footnotes.]}}		{{HPB-CW-comment\|Words that are underlined have been underscored by H.P.B. herself in her ''Scrapbook''. Her various comments at the side of the cuttings appear as footnotes.]}}

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	It is not often that two heroines appear at the same time before the public, yet Helen P. Blavatsky and Clementine Gerebko have entered the legal arena in order to have a slight business misunderstanding settled by Judge Pratt of the Supreme Court, Brooklyn. Both of these ladies possess a romantic and remarkable record.		It is not often that two heroines appear at the same time before the public, yet Helen P. Blavatsky and Clementine Gerebko have entered the legal arena in order to have a slight business misunderstanding settled by Judge Pratt of the Supreme Court, Brooklyn. Both of these ladies possess a romantic and remarkable record.

	Helena P. Blavatsky, who is about <u>forty years [of] age,</u><ref>a fib.</ref> at the age of seventeen married a Russian nobleman then in his seventy-third year. <u>For many years</u><ref>a ~~lie—was~~ with him but for three weeks.</ref> they resided together at Odessa, and finally a <u>legal separation</u><ref>legal, because he died.</ref> was affected. The husband died recently in his ninety-seventh year. The widow is now a resident of the City of New York, and is highly accomplished. She converses and writes fluently in Russian, Polish, Romaic, Low Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and English. She has translated the works of Darwin and the Treatise of Buckle on Civilization in England into the Russian language. She is thoroughly versed in Darwinian theory, is a firm believer in Wallace’s scientific spiritualism, and is a member of the Order of Rosicrucians.		Helena P. Blavatsky, who is about <u>forty years [of] age,</u><ref>a fib.</ref> at the age of seventeen married a Russian nobleman then in his seventy-third year. <u>For many years</u><ref>a ''lie''—was with him but for three weeks.</ref> they resided together at Odessa, and finally a <u>legal separation</u><ref>legal, because he died.</ref> was affected. The husband died recently in his ninety-seventh year. The widow is now a resident of the City of New York, and is highly accomplished. She converses and writes fluently in Russian, Polish, Romaic, Low Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and English. She has translated the works of Darwin and the Treatise of Buckle on Civilization in England into the Russian language. She is thoroughly versed in Darwinian theory, is a firm believer in Wallace’s scientific spiritualism, and is a member of the Order of Rosicrucians.

	Her life has been one of many vicissitudes, and the area of her experiences is bounded only by the world. It is said that she visited this country with a party of tourists. On her return to Europe <u>she married</u><ref>whom? when!! how!?</ref> and in the struggle for liberty fought under the victorious standard of Garibaldi. She won renown for unflinching bravery in many hard-fought battles, and was elevated to a high position on the staff of the great general. She still bears the scars of many wounds she received in the conflict. Twice her horse was shot under her, and {{Page aside\|55}}she escaped hasty death only by her coolness and matchless skill.<ref>Every word is a lie. Never was on “Garibaldi’s staff.” Went with friends to Mentana to help shooting the Papists and got shot myself. Nobody’s business—least of any a d — d reporter’s.</ref>		Her life has been one of many vicissitudes, and the area of her experiences is bounded only by the world. It is said that she visited this country with a party of tourists. On her return to Europe <u>she married</u><ref>whom? when!! how!?</ref> and in the struggle for liberty fought under the victorious standard of Garibaldi. She won renown for unflinching bravery in many hard-fought battles, and was elevated to a high position on the staff of the great general. She still bears the scars of many wounds she received in the conflict. Twice her horse was shot under her, and {{Page aside\|55}}she escaped hasty death only by her coolness and matchless skill.<ref>Every word is a lie. Never was on “Garibaldi’s staff.” Went with friends to Mentana to help shooting the Papists and got shot myself. Nobody’s business—least of any a d — d reporter’s.</ref>

Pavel Malakhov at 12:17, 13 February 2025

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			{{HPB-CW-comment\|[The following two items. entitled “Heroic Women” and “A Card from the Countess Blavatsky,” appear as cuttings from a newspaper in H.P.B.’s {{SB-page\|v=1\|p=17\|text=Scrapbook, Vol. I, p. 17}}. The name and date of the newspaper do not appear in print, but H.P.B. wrote in ink above the first cutting:}} “From the N. Y. Mercury, Jan. 18, 1875.”

			{{HPB-CW-comment\|It is probable that these two items appeared one week apart from each other, but the actual dates have remained somewhat {{Page aside\|54}} uncertain, as the files of both the New York Mercury and Sunday Mercury have not been located, and therefore could not be verified.}}

			{{HPB-CW-comment\|Words that are underlined have been underscored by H.P.B. herself in her Scrapbook. Her various comments at the side of the cuttings appear as footnotes.]}}

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	It is not often that two heroines appear at the same time before the public, yet Helen P. Blavatsky and Clementine Gerebko have entered the legal arena in order to have a slight business misunderstanding settled by Judge Pratt of the Supreme Court, Brooklyn. Both of these ladies possess a romantic and remarkable record.		It is not often that two heroines appear at the same time before the public, yet Helen P. Blavatsky and Clementine Gerebko have entered the legal arena in order to have a slight business misunderstanding settled by Judge Pratt of the Supreme Court, Brooklyn. Both of these ladies possess a romantic and remarkable record.

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	It is not often that two heroines appear at the same time before the public, yet Helen P. Blavatsky and Clementine Gerebko have entered the legal arena in order to have a slight business misunderstanding settled by Judge Pratt of the Supreme Court, Brooklyn. Both of these ladies possess a romantic and remarkable record.		It is not often that two heroines appear at the same time before the public, yet Helen P. Blavatsky and Clementine Gerebko have entered the legal arena in order to have a slight business misunderstanding settled by Judge Pratt of the Supreme Court, Brooklyn. Both of these ladies possess a romantic and remarkable record.

	Helena P. Blavatsky, who is about <u>forty years [of] age,</u> <ref>a fib.</ref> at the age of seventeen married a Russian nobleman then in his seventy-third year. <u>For many years</u> <ref>a lie—was with him but for three weeks.</ref> they resided together at Odessa, and finally a <u>legal separation</u> <ref>legal, because he died.</ref> was affected. The husband died recently in his ninety-seventh year. The widow is now a resident of the City of New York, and is highly accomplished. She converses and writes fluently in Russian, Polish, Romaic, Low Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and English. She has translated the works of Darwin and the Treatise of Buckle on Civilization in England into the Russian language. She is thoroughly versed in Darwinian theory, is a firm believer in Wallace’s scientific spiritualism, and is a member of the Order of Rosicrucians.		Helena P. Blavatsky, who is about <u>forty years [of] age,</u><ref>a fib.</ref> at the age of seventeen married a Russian nobleman then in his seventy-third year. <u>For many years</u><ref>a lie—was with him but for three weeks.</ref> they resided together at Odessa, and finally a <u>legal separation</u><ref>legal, because he died.</ref> was affected. The husband died recently in his ninety-seventh year. The widow is now a resident of the City of New York, and is highly accomplished. She converses and writes fluently in Russian, Polish, Romaic, Low Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and English. She has translated the works of Darwin and the Treatise of Buckle on Civilization in England into the Russian language. She is thoroughly versed in Darwinian theory, is a firm believer in Wallace’s scientific spiritualism, and is a member of the Order of Rosicrucians.

	Her life has been one of many vicissitudes, and the area of her experiences is bounded only by the world. It is said that she visited this country with a party of tourists. On her return to Europe <u>she married</u> <ref>whom? when!! how!?</ref> and in the struggle for liberty fought under the victorious standard of Garibaldi. She won renown for unflinching bravery in many hard-fought battles, and was elevated to a high position on the staff of the great general. She still bears the scars of many wounds she received in the conflict. Twice her horse was shot under her, and {{Page aside\|55}}she escaped hasty death only by her coolness and matchless skill. <ref>Every word is a lie. Never was on “Garibaldi’s staff.” Went with friends to Mentana to help shooting the Papists and got shot myself. Nobody’s business—least of any a d — d reporter’s.</ref>		Her life has been one of many vicissitudes, and the area of her experiences is bounded only by the world. It is said that she visited this country with a party of tourists. On her return to Europe <u>she married</u><ref>whom? when!! how!?</ref> and in the struggle for liberty fought under the victorious standard of Garibaldi. She won renown for unflinching bravery in many hard-fought battles, and was elevated to a high position on the staff of the great general. She still bears the scars of many wounds she received in the conflict. Twice her horse was shot under her, and {{Page aside\|55}}she escaped hasty death only by her coolness and matchless skill.<ref>Every word is a lie. Never was on “Garibaldi’s staff.” Went with friends to Mentana to help shooting the Papists and got shot myself. Nobody’s business—least of any a d — d reporter’s.</ref>

	Altogether Madame Blavatsky is		Altogether Madame Blavatsky is

Sergey at 11:01, 4 December 2024

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	~~<center>~~A PETTICOATED STAFF OFFICER OF GARIBALDI—STRANGE AND STRIKING CAREER—A FORMER COMPANION WHOSE HISTORY READS LIKE ROMANCE.~~</center>~~		{{Style P-Subtitle\|A PETTICOATED STAFF OFFICER OF GARIBALDI—STRANGE AND STRIKING CAREER—A FORMER COMPANION WHOSE HISTORY READS LIKE ROMANCE.}}

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	It is not often that two heroines appear at the same time before the public, yet Helen P. Blavatsky and Clementine Gerebko have entered the legal arena in order to have a slight business misunderstanding settled by Judge Pratt of the Supreme Court, Brooklyn. Both of these ladies possess a romantic and remarkable record.		It is not often that two heroines appear at the same time before the public, yet Helen P. Blavatsky and Clementine Gerebko have entered the legal arena in order to have a slight business misunderstanding settled by Judge Pratt of the Supreme Court, Brooklyn. Both of these ladies possess a romantic and remarkable record.

	Helena P. Blavatsky, who is about forty years [of] age, <ref>a fib.</ref> at the age of seventeen married a Russian nobleman then in his seventy-third year. For many years <ref>a lie—was with him but for three weeks.</ref> they resided together at Odessa, and finally a legal separation <ref>legal, because he died.</ref> was affected. The husband died recently in his ninety-seventh year. The widow is now a resident of the City of New York, and is highly accomplished. She converses and writes fluently in Russian, Polish, Romaic, Low Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and English. She has translated the works of Darwin and the Treatise of Buckle on Civilization in England into the Russian language. She is thoroughly versed in Darwinian theory, is a firm believer in Wallace’s scientific spiritualism, and is a member of the Order of Rosicrucians.		Helena P. Blavatsky, who is about <u>forty years [of] age,</u> <ref>a fib.</ref> at the age of seventeen married a Russian nobleman then in his seventy-third year. <u>For many years</u> <ref>a lie—was with him but for three weeks.</ref> they resided together at Odessa, and finally a <u>legal separation</u> <ref>legal, because he died.</ref> was affected. The husband died recently in his ninety-seventh year. The widow is now a resident of the City of New York, and is highly accomplished. She converses and writes fluently in Russian, Polish, Romaic, Low Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and English. She has translated the works of Darwin and the Treatise of Buckle on Civilization in England into the Russian language. She is thoroughly versed in Darwinian theory, is a firm believer in Wallace’s scientific spiritualism, and is a member of the Order of Rosicrucians.

	Her life has been one of many vicissitudes, and the area of her experiences is bounded only by the world. It is said that she visited this country with a party of tourists. On her return to Europe she married <ref>whom? when!! how!?</ref> and in the struggle for liberty fought under the victorious standard of Garibaldi. She won renown for unflinching bravery in many hard-fought battles, and was elevated to a high position on the staff of the great general. She still bears the scars of many wounds she received in the conflict. Twice her horse was shot under her, and {{Page aside\|55}} she escaped hasty death only by her coolness and matchless skill. <ref>Every word is a lie. Never was on “Garibaldi’s staff.” Went with friends to Mentana to help shooting the Papists and got shot myself. Nobody’s business—least of any a d — d reporter’s.</ref>		Her life has been one of many vicissitudes, and the area of her experiences is bounded only by the world. It is said that she visited this country with a party of tourists. On her return to Europe <u>she married</u> <ref>whom? when!! how!?</ref> and in the struggle for liberty fought under the victorious standard of Garibaldi. She won renown for unflinching bravery in many hard-fought battles, and was elevated to a high position on the staff of the great general. She still bears the scars of many wounds she received in the conflict. Twice her horse was shot under her, and {{Page aside\|55}}she escaped hasty death only by her coolness and matchless skill. <ref>Every word is a lie. Never was on “Garibaldi’s staff.” Went with friends to Mentana to help shooting the Papists and got shot myself. Nobody’s business—least of any a d — d reporter’s.</ref>

	Altogether Madame Blavatsky is		Altogether Madame Blavatsky is

	AN ASTONISHING WOMAN		<center>'''AN ASTONISHING WOMAN'''</center>

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Pavel Malakhov at 15:00, 1 October 2024

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	\| translations = [https://ru.teopedia.org/lib/ЕПБ-ЛА-1-17~~#.D0.95.D0.9F.D0.91_.D0.9B.D0.90_.D1.8D.D0.BB.D0.B5.D0.BC.D0.B5.D0.BD.D1.82_1-17-1~~ Russian]		\| translations = [https://ru.teopedia.org/lib/ЕПБ-Альбомы-1-17 Russian]
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Sergey at 09:35, 6 October 2023

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	\| alternatives = [http://www.katinkahesselink.net/blavatsky/articles/v1/y1875_002.htm KH]		\| alternatives = [http://www.katinkahesselink.net/blavatsky/articles/v1/y1875_002.htm KH]; [https://universaltheosophy.com/hpb/a-card-from-the-countess-blavatsky/ UT]
	\| translations = [https://ru.teopedia.org/lib/ЕПБ-ЛА-1-17#.D0.95.D0.9F.D0.91_.D0.9B.D0.90_.D1.8D.D0.BB.D0.B5.D0.BC.D0.B5.D0.BD.D1.82_1-17-1 Russian]		\| translations = [https://ru.teopedia.org/lib/ЕПБ-ЛА-1-17#.D0.95.D0.9F.D0.91_.D0.9B.D0.90_.D1.8D.D0.BB.D0.B5.D0.BC.D0.B5.D0.BD.D1.82_1-17-1 Russian]
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Sergey at 09:32, 6 October 2023

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	{{HPB-CW-comment\|[The following two items. entitled “Heroic Women” and “A Card from the Countess Blavatsky,” appear as cuttings from a newspaper in H.P.B.’s {{SB-page\|v=1\|p=17\|text=Scrapbook, Vol. I, p. 17}}. The name and date of the newspaper do not appear in print, but H.P.B. wrote in ink above the first cutting:}} “From the N. Y. Mercury, Jan. 18, 1875.”		{{HPB-CW-comment\|[The following two items. entitled “Heroic Women” and “A Card from the Countess Blavatsky,” appear as cuttings from a newspaper in H.P.B.’s {{SB-page\|v=1\|p=17\|text=''Scrapbook'', Vol. I, p. 17}}. The name and date of the newspaper do not appear in print, but H.P.B. wrote in ink above the first cutting:}} “From the N. Y. Mercury, Jan. 18, 1875.”

	{{HPB-CW-comment\|It is probable that these two items appeared one week apart from each other, but the actual dates have remained somewhat {{Page aside\|54}} uncertain, as the files of both the New York Mercury and Sunday Mercury have not been located, and therefore could not be verified.}}		{{HPB-CW-comment\|It is probable that these two items appeared one week apart from each other, but the actual dates have remained somewhat {{Page aside\|54}} uncertain, as the files of both the New York ''Mercury'' and ''Sunday Mercury'' have not been located, and therefore could not be verified.}}

	{{HPB-CW-comment\|Words that are underlined have been underscored by H.P.B. herself in her Scrapbook. Her various comments at the side of the cuttings appear as footnotes.]}}		{{HPB-CW-comment\|Words that are underlined have been underscored by H.P.B. herself in her ''Scrapbook''. Her various comments at the side of the cuttings appear as footnotes.]}}

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	It is not often that two heroines appear at the same time before the public, yet Helen P. Blavatsky and Clementine Gerebko have entered the legal arena in order to have a slight business misunderstanding settled by Judge Pratt of the Supreme Court, Brooklyn. Both of these ladies possess a romantic and remarkable record.		It is not often that two heroines appear at the same time before the public, yet Helen P. Blavatsky and Clementine Gerebko have entered the legal arena in order to have a slight business misunderstanding settled by Judge Pratt of the Supreme Court, Brooklyn. Both of these ladies possess a romantic and remarkable record.

	Helena P. Blavatsky, who is about <u>forty years [of] age,</u><ref>a fib.</ref> at the age of seventeen married a Russian nobleman then in his seventy-third year. <u>For many years</u><ref>a ~~lie—was~~ with him but for three weeks.</ref> they resided together at Odessa, and finally a <u>legal separation</u><ref>legal, because he died.</ref> was affected. The husband died recently in his ninety-seventh year. The widow is now a resident of the City of New York, and is highly accomplished. She converses and writes fluently in Russian, Polish, Romaic, Low Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and English. She has translated the works of Darwin and the Treatise of Buckle on Civilization in England into the Russian language. She is thoroughly versed in Darwinian theory, is a firm believer in Wallace’s scientific spiritualism, and is a member of the Order of Rosicrucians.		Helena P. Blavatsky, who is about <u>forty years [of] age,</u><ref>a fib.</ref> at the age of seventeen married a Russian nobleman then in his seventy-third year. <u>For many years</u><ref>a ''lie''—was with him but for three weeks.</ref> they resided together at Odessa, and finally a <u>legal separation</u><ref>legal, because he died.</ref> was affected. The husband died recently in his ninety-seventh year. The widow is now a resident of the City of New York, and is highly accomplished. She converses and writes fluently in Russian, Polish, Romaic, Low Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and English. She has translated the works of Darwin and the Treatise of Buckle on Civilization in England into the Russian language. She is thoroughly versed in Darwinian theory, is a firm believer in Wallace’s scientific spiritualism, and is a member of the Order of Rosicrucians.

	Her life has been one of many vicissitudes, and the area of her experiences is bounded only by the world. It is said that she visited this country with a party of tourists. On her return to Europe <u>she married</u><ref>whom? when!! how!?</ref> and in the struggle for liberty fought under the victorious standard of Garibaldi. She won renown for unflinching bravery in many hard-fought battles, and was elevated to a high position on the staff of the great general. She still bears the scars of many wounds she received in the conflict. Twice her horse was shot under her, and {{Page aside\|55}}she escaped hasty death only by her coolness and matchless skill.<ref>Every word is a lie. Never was on “Garibaldi’s staff.” Went with friends to Mentana to help shooting the Papists and got shot myself. Nobody’s business—least of any a d — d reporter’s.</ref>		Her life has been one of many vicissitudes, and the area of her experiences is bounded only by the world. It is said that she visited this country with a party of tourists. On her return to Europe <u>she married</u><ref>whom? when!! how!?</ref> and in the struggle for liberty fought under the victorious standard of Garibaldi. She won renown for unflinching bravery in many hard-fought battles, and was elevated to a high position on the staff of the great general. She still bears the scars of many wounds she received in the conflict. Twice her horse was shot under her, and {{Page aside\|55}}she escaped hasty death only by her coolness and matchless skill.<ref>Every word is a lie. Never was on “Garibaldi’s staff.” Went with friends to Mentana to help shooting the Papists and got shot myself. Nobody’s business—least of any a d — d reporter’s.</ref>