serfage
Example Sentences
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Part of these gain a miserable pittance as agricultural labourers, and live in a condition infinitely worse than serfage.
From Russia by Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace
Nothing certain is known as to the origin of Russian serfage.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 45, July, 1861 by Various
The question of villeinage and serfage finds no place in it.
From History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540 by John Richard Green
Before proceeding to describe the Emancipation, it may be well to explain briefly how the Russian peasants became serfs, and what serfage in Russia really was.
From Russia by Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace
On the other hand, I do not wish to whitewash serfage or attenuate its evil consequences.
From Russia by Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace
