By the Banks of the Thames: Russians in Eighteenth Century Britain

viii, 358 pp. 8vo. "A stimulating account of the activities of the numerous Russians who lived in Britain from 1700-1800, and their contacts with the British fields of literature, science, commerce, the military, architecture, agriculture and religion. This work is essential for the study of Anglo-Russian relations, as well as movement of ideas in the eighteenth century." CONTENTS: List of Illustrations; Preface; Introduction; The Russian Embassy in London; The Russian Church and Its Clergy; 'To Speed the Plough'; Russian Students at the Scottish Universities; On British Ships and in British Yards; 'Learn from the British'; 'Here the Arts Flourish'; Russians on the Grand Tour; A Love Affair with England: N.M. Karamzin; Conclusion; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Checklist of Russians in Great Britain; Index of Names.