The Slav congress of 1848 from the archive
Briefly

7 June 1848 A grand congress of deputies of all Sclavonic [sic] races, now assembled at Prague, commenced its sittings on 30th ult.The town is stated to look as if a masked ball on a large scale was being performed in the streets, so varied and extravagant are the Czechish, Polish, Croatian, Dalmatian, and Illyrian national costumes, in which the deputies may be seen strutting about.
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