The text describes the town of Smyla, located in the Kiev Governorate, Cherkasy District. The history of this town is briefly described, and the question of its present owner, Count Bobrinsky, is also touched upon. The note goes on to mention the parish church, which is famous for its miraculous image of the Mother of God (Source: 'Tygodnik Illustrowany', Warsaw 1872, Series 2, T:9, pp. 33-34, after: Digital Library of the University of Lodz).