Gift book "Zaporozhye in the remnants of antiquity and folk tales" The book "Zaporozhye in the remnants of antiquity and the traditions of the people" In a reprint of the 1888 edition of Zaporozhye in the Remains of Antiquity and the Traditions of the People, Dmitry Yavornitsky schematically depicted Sich plans. They mark the old Cossack fortresses, preserved by the end of the XIX century. A well-known friend of the historian, I. E. Repin, illustrated the publication, providing several drawings as illustrations. During his travels, Yavornitsky managed to collect extensive material: many different Cossack songs were recorded, several dozen documents unknown to researchers were collected.