Chapter I: Front Matter

WITH FIRE AND SWORD.

BY

HENRYK SIENKIKWICZ.

THE WORKS
OF
HENRYK SIENKIEWICZ.

TRANSLATED BY JEREMIAH CURTIN.

* * *

Hania, 1 vol.
Yanko the Musician, and Other Stories, 1 vol.
Lillian Morris, and Other Stories, 1 vol.

* * *

Historical Romances.

Poland, Turkey, Russia, and Sweden.

With Fire And Sword, 1 vol.
The Deluge. 2 vols.
Pan Michael. 1 vol.

ROME IN THE TIME OF NERO.

"QUO VADIS." 1 vol.

* * *

Novels of Modern Poland.

Children of the Soil. 1 vol.
Without Dogma. 1 vol.

Copyright, 1898, by Little, Brown, and Company.

WITH

FIRE AND SWORD.

An Historical Novel

OF

POLAND AND RUSSIA.

BY

HENRYK SIENKIKWICZ.

_AUTHORIZED AND UNABRIDGED TRANSLATION FROM
THE POLISH BY_

JEREMIAH CURTIN.

BOSTON:

LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.

1904.

_Copyright, 1890, 1898_,

By Jeremiah Curtin.

_All rights reserved_.

University Press:
John Wilson and Son, Cambridge, U.S.A.

TO

PROF. JOHN FISKE,

MY CLASSMATE AND FRIEND, MY FELLOW-TRAVELLER IN
BOTH HEMISPHERES, THE LUMINOUS HISTORIAN
OF DECISIVE PERIODS IN AMERICA,

IS DEDICATED THIS VOLUME CONCERNING A MOMENTOUS
CONFLICT IN EUROPE.

JEREMIAH CURTIN.

Washington, D.C.,
April 7, 1890.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

Henryk Sienkiewicz and his Children.
From a photograph.

Map of the Polish Commonwealth.

"The falcon began to draw the hands together."
Drawn by J. Wagrez.

Vladislav IV., King of Poland.
From an engraving by Moncornet.

"He raised his eyes and began to pray aloud".
Drawn by J. Wagrez.

Bogdan Hmelnitski.
From an old engraving.

"The little knight, having discovered the whole power of his
opponent, pushed on him briskly".
Drawn by Evert Van Muyden.

Yerzy Ossolinski, Chancellor of Poland.
From an engraving by Moncornet.

"Before them stood a kind of frightful-looking man, or rather an
apparition".
Drawn by Evert Van Muyden.