Excerpt from Autocrasy in Poland and Russia, or a Description of Russian Misrule in Poland, and an Account of the Surveillance of Russian Spies at Home and Abroad: Including the Experience of an Exile The following pages pretend not to literary merit, but are presented to the public as merely a relation of facts, connected with, and growing out of a system of slavery, concerning which, little is generally known to the world. Serfdom, as it exists in Russia, is a name - and but trifling inquiry has been instituted relative to its Operation and oppressions. It is a relic of barbarism, and as such ao knowledged; yet, few would feel inclined to meddle with a matter that so decidedly affects the policy of so mighty a power as that of Russia. The author of this work seeks not consideration or per sonal favor, being well aware that when once before the public, he is amenable to its decision, irrespective of the motives that may have impelled him to his task. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.