123. _Pirog._--A custom, I believe, still exists in Russia for the
mistress of a family to distribute on certain occasions bread or cake to
her guests. Some particulars of this custom appeared either in the
_Globe_ or the _Standard_ newspaper in 1837 or 1838, during the months
of October, November, or December. Having lost the reference to the
precise date, and only recollecting that the custom is known by the name
of _Pirog_, I shall feel much obliged to any correspondent of the "NOTES
AND QUERIES" if he can supply me with further information on the
subject.