До 1793 г. – Симоновичи – частная деревня в Речицком районе Минской губернии Великого Княжества Литовского.

  Before 1793 - Simonovichi was a private village in Rechitsa District of Minsk Province of Great Lithuanian Princedom.

  До 1793 г. – Козловичи – деревня в Речицком районе Минской провинции Рэчи Посполитой.

  Before 1793 - Kozlovichi was a village in Rechitsa District of Minsk Province of Rech Pospolitaya.

   XIII столетие - поселение было основано как деревня и гавань на берегах рек Птичь и Красная.

XIII century - The Settlement was founded as a village and a harbour on the banks of Ptych and Krasnaya rivers.

  Поздний ХV век - Глуск впервые упомянут как Глуск Дубровицкий, владение князей Гольшанских (семья магнатов Великого Княжества Литовского). На берегу реки Птичь построен замок.

  Late XV century - Glusk was mentioned for the first time as Glusk Dombrovitsky, a private possession of the Dukes Golshanskies (magnate family of Great Lithuanian Princedom). The castle was constructed there on the bank of Ptich river.

  Translator's note: This translation essentially follows the author's original style and structure. Some Russian and Yiddish words have been carried over without translation to help convey the flavor of the original. In many cases, the original text provides the definition; when deemed necessary, a translation has been added in brackets.

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