serfage

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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 Wallace, Donald Mackenzie, Sir

Of these the most important was serfage, which was not abolished till 1861.

From Russia by Wallace, Donald Mackenzie, Sir

There is nothing to prevent the successor of Alexander the Second from restoring the system of serfage, with all its concomitant horrors.

From The Land of Thor by Browne, J. Ross (John Ross)

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 Green, John Richard

They revived Old World objections, which, to one acquainted with the most every-day workings of serfage, were ridiculous.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 17 by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)