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Show How Dalmatian Peasants Live. In tho interior of Dalmatla tho laborers la-borers still livo In tho old patriarchal fashion. Tho eldest male rules the household as might somo czar; n fact, It Is not so many years since had lifo and death power over Its J 'imates. When a son weds ho brings his wife to his father's houso, that tho prop- Jf-orty Jf-orty may remain in tho family. There, while ho works In tho field for they are peasant farmers, working lands held by hereditary proprietors, almost as might the serfs of Russia sho tends tho dwelling. When, his guests come sho sends out not only for him, but for tho patriarch, since he alone can really welcome a visitor and he keeps tho keys to tho shelf where is stored tho gin In which a toast Is offered of-fered to friendship. |