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Author : Leo Tolstoy

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JUST PUBLISHED, PRICE 6d.

NEW STORIES by LEO TOLSTOY.

King Assarhadon,
and other Two Stories.

With Introduction, including quotations from the Letters of Leo Tolstoy.

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Authorized Translation
BY
V. TCHERTKOFF (Editor of “The Free Age Press.”)
AND I. F. M.

With Frontispiece, on Plate Paper, of the latest Portrait of Tolstoy on Horseback, August, 1903.

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By request of Tolstoy, the profits of this work will be devoted to the relief of the families of the Jews massacred in Russia.

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The Free Age Press,
13, PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON.

[1] Réaumur.

[2] A sbiten-seller: sbiten is a hot drink made of herbs or spices and molasses

[3] The police certificate of registration as a prostitute.—Ed.

[4] An unfermented home-made liquor used by Russian peasants.—Ed.

[5] A home-made cheap fermented drink.—Ed.

[6] Tolstoy's village of Yasnaya Polyana is situated in this district.—Ed.

Transcriber's Note:

The following is a list of corrections made to the original. The first passage is the original passage, the second the corrected one.

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  eradicate, each from himself, those false ideas, false feelings,
  eradicate, each from himself, those false ideas, false feelings,
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  cloth-bound volumes,
  cloth-bound volumes.
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  put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
  put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?”
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  (Matt. vi, 19–25.)
  (Matt. vi. 19–25.)
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  a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.” (Luke xviii. 25).
  a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.” (Luke xviii. 25.)
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  aside by a big, black, hook-nosed bare-headed fellow,
  aside by a big, black, hook-nosed, bare-headed fellow,
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  me out of the crush,. But the crowd that formerly had
  me out of the crush. But the crowd that formerly had
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  the state of pauperism in Moscow, and to help exterminate
  the state of pauperism in Moscow, and to help exterminate
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  with his air of decreptitude, feebleness, and poverty.
  with his air of decrepitude, feebleness, and poverty.
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  He was evidently pleased to have intercourse with the
  He was evidently pleased to have intercourse with the
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  approached them, Ivan Fedotitch said, “Now, here's
  approached them, Iván Fedotitch said, “Now, here's
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  No: it is that woman's there.”
  “No: it is that woman's there.”
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  Rzhanoff's house; where, however, three-forths of the men
  Rzhanoff's house; where, however, three-fourths of the men
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  And, strange to say, thought it might seem that to do
  And, strange to say, though it might seem that to do
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  He did not notice me and said hurredly,—
  He did not notice me and said hurriedly,—
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  Chistmas-tree, and so on. Yet a man who needs ten
  Christmas-tree, and so on. Yet a man who needs ten
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  poor people some work to do.
  poor people some work to do.”
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  if as, it often happened, he shed tears in relating his misfortune,
  if, as it often happened, he shed tears in relating his misfortune,
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  else to the poor,, and in my adventures among the town
  else to the poor, and in my adventures among the town
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  able to do a little good ;such as, for instance, the poor
  able to do a little good; such as, for instance, the poor
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  take place in a ant-hill if the society of ants should lose
  take place in an ant-hill if the society of ants should lose
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  instead of being, as formerly, intricate, incomprehensible
  instead of being, as formerly, intricate, incomprehensible,
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  thus, rent (the value of the ground) belongs to the land.owner;
  thus, rent (the value of the ground) belongs to the land-owner;
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  cause of the fact that some men by means of money,
  cause of the fact that some men, by means of money,
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  to try to raise money in Melbourne among the mrechants,
  to try to raise money in Melbourne among the merchants,
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  This phenomena repeats itself in America, in China, in
  This phenomenon repeats itself in America, in China, in
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  If the object of this sham pseudo—science of Political
  If the object of this sham pseudo-science of Political
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  violence..
  violence.
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  assessors of direct taxation, supervisers, custom-house
  assessors of direct taxation, supervisors, custom-house
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  Its advantages for the oppressed is only that he is
  Its advantage for the oppressed is only that he is
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  This third method of enslaving men is also very old,,
  This third method of enslaving men is also very old,
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  against his will, has been obiged to pay a sovereign for
  against his will, has been obliged to pay a sovereign for
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  The violent seizures of the laborers' land has been
  The violent seizure of the laborers' land has been
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  to the work of Peter, Ivan, Sidor. But wherever money
  to the work of Peter, Iván, Sidor. But wherever money
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  on Ivan, at the same time it removes all those human
  on Iván, at the same time it removes all those human
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  ruble; I cut off coupons and live apart from all the
  ruble; I cut off coupons and live apart from all the
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  other men surrounding him, there exists a most clear
  other men surrounding him, there exists a most clear,
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  beggars with whom Moscow is filled, and the woman into
  beggars with whom Moscow is filled, and the women into
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  no girl and no women who is not yet depraved would,
  no girl and no woman who is not yet depraved would,
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  velvets, sweatmeats, cigarettes, and clean shirts, when
  velvets, sweetmeats, cigarettes, and clean shirts, when
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  It maybe that I shall eat human flesh when urged by
  It may be that I shall eat human flesh when urged by
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  ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed
  ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.
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  struggle.
  struggle?
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  A great many justifications have been invented
  A great many justifications have been invented.
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  the Middle ages and their citizens, knights, priests, and
  the Middle Ages and their citizens, knights, priests, and
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  from work, and having by violence appropriated the the
  from work, and having by violence appropriated the
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  by them. On what grounds do they believe this. To the
  by them. On what grounds do they believe this? To the
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  CHAPTER XXII
  CHAPTER XXIX
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  “Where did it come from”? “With what purpose?”
  “Where did it come from?” “With what purpose?”
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  separate organism; so, for instance, out of a swarm of
  separate organisms; so, for instance, out of a swarm of
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  that exists, therefore it must exist in human societies too.”
  that exists, therefore it must exist in human societies too.
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  still remains, To whom is the power given, to Catharine
  still remains, To whom is the power given, to Catherine
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  in compensation for what they ask him to do for them.
  in compensation for what they ask him to do for them.
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  already become accustomed. Give me bodily food, and and
  already become accustomed. Give me bodily food, and
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  schools? They they will be still poorer, and will want
  schools? Then they will be still poorer, and will want
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  who have freed themselves from labor bceause they
  who have freed themselves from labor because they
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  destiny, and what that of other cells similar to you
  destiny, and what that of other cells similar to you.
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  phenomna of life surrounding me became of a sudden
  phenomena of life surrounding me became of a sudden
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  and complicated To the question, “What have we to
  and complicated. To the question, “What have we to
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  of Schopenhauer and Hartman. “If such is life,” then
  of Schopenhauer and Hartman. “If such is life, then
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  your children. You do well if you spend one-tenth of
  your children? You do well if you spend one-tenth of

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Chronology :

November 30, 1903 : Notes -- Publication.

February 19, 2017 : Notes -- Added.

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