This book, the authorship of which is either attributed to George Konisky, or refuted it, is written, nevertheless, in a lively and clear language. It is imbued with deep love for Little Russia, the bitterness of the loss of Cossack "liberties" under the Moscow tsars, and, at the same time, the awareness of the continuity of the destinies of Great and Little Russia. Reprint reproduction of the 1846 edition.