Foreword Preface Glossary and Gazetteer 1. 10 January-10 March 1823, “…the Empire of the Crescent cannot possibly last thirty years longer.” 2. 26 March-26 April 1823, “…the great object of preserving peace between Russia and Turkey.” 3. 10 May-10 July 1823, “…the expediency of not losing this opportunity of making peace with Persia.” 4. 16 July-25 August 1823, “…the jealous, irritable, and suspicious people with whom I have to treat…” 5. 7 September-25 September 1823, “…the depressed state of Russian commerce in the ports of the Black Sea…” 6. 10 October-14 November 1823, “…the miseries and calamities of this dreadful war…” 7. 26 November-30 December 1823, “… serious and insur-mountable obstacles to the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and the Porte.” Appendix: Correspondence from Canning to Strangford, 1823 Addendum: Metternich and the Eastern Question, 31 July 1822-13 November 1823 Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index