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November conscription levy
Conscription levy
also: November levy
The annual autumn military conscription drawing in Imperial Russia; "A Dream of Golden Youths During the November Levy" satirizes wealthy young men fantasizing implausible medical grounds for exemption.
Reading notes
- Captions for Drawings §289 A DREAM OF GOLDEN YOUTHS DURING THE NOVEMBER LEVY
The 'November levy' refers to the annual autumn military conscription drawing; the sketch satirizes wealthy young men ('golden youths') dreaming up implausible medical excuses to dodge the draft.