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 Rh They must bury them in a place where the people pass by.

—Where man coming past, will cross himself and pray for the soul of the departed. For you see, the dead have not had their due singing and prayers as at a proper funeral service.

The feeling for beauty dwelling in the souls of these people who, at home, dress themselves so wonderfully, expresses itself involuntarily, sub-consciously:

—In the choice of the burial-place.

Just as the feeling for beauty in the soul of the Russian people instinctively expressed itself in the past, in the choice of beautiful places for the erection of their monasteries.

All the cemeteries:

—are in beautiful places.

Some of them, earlier in the day, have looked out a beautiful little hill.

Some, a picturesque ravine,