The new formula of civilization had merely come back to the old Russian Mir.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
All Russian writers draw a kindly and charming picture of the Mir, the rude village council, in which the heads of families have for ages managed their common land, distributed their taxes, and settled all the burning problems of the hamlet with remarkable freedom, fairness, and mutual respect.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
When a stranger arrives at a Russian village, he is immediately the common talk, whatever he says passes from mouth to mouth, and he may even be invited to state his views publicly in the Mir.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae