1. The description of the Countrie of Russia, with the breadth, length, and names of the Shires

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface viii
3. Contents x
4. Maps xii
5. INTRODUCTION 1
6. OF THE RUSSE COMMONWEALTH
7. Title page 43
8. THE EPISTLE DEDICATORIE 45
9. The order of the Discourse 48
10. 1. The description of the Countrie of Russia, with the breadth, length, and names of the Shires 1
11. 2. Of the Soyle and Climate 3
12. 3. The Natiue commodities of the Countrie 6v
13. 4. The chiefe Cities of Russia 12
14. 5. Of the house or stocke of the Russe Emperours 14v
15. 6. Of the manner of crowning or inauguration of the Russe Emperours 17
16. 7. The State or forme of their Gouernment 20
17. 8. The manner of holding their Parliaments 22
18. 9. Of the Nobilitie, and by what meanes it is kept in an vnder proportion agreeable to that State 24v
19. 10. Of the gouernment of their Prouinces and Shires 29v
20. 11. Of the Emperours Counsell 34v
21. 12. Of the Emperours customes and other Reuenues 36v
22. 13. Of the state of the Communaltie, or vulgar sorte of people in the countrie of Russia 45v
23. 14. Of their publique Iustice, and manner of proceeding in ciuill, and criminall matters 49v
24. 15. Their forces for the warres, with the chief officers and their salaries 53v
25. 16. Of their mustering, and leuying of forces, manner of armour, and prouision of victuall for the warres 57v
26. 17. Of their marching, charging, and other Martiall discipline 59v
27. 18. Of their Colonies, and mainteyning of their conquests, or purchases by force 61v
28. 19. Of the Tartars, and other borderers to the Countrie of Russia, with whome they haue most to doo in warre, and peace 65
29. 20. Of the Permians Samoites, and Lappes 75v
30. 21. Of their Ecclesiasticall state, with their Church offices 78
31. 22. Of their Leiturgie, or forme of Church-seruice, and their manner of administring the Sacraments 91v
32. 23. Of the doctrine of the Russe church, and what errours it holdeth 96v
33. 24. Of the manner of solemnizing their Marriages 100
34. 25. Of the other Ceremonies of the Russe Church 102v
35. 26. Of the Emperours domestike or priuate behauiour 107
36. 27. Of the Emperours priuate, or householde Officers 110v
37. 28. Of the private behauiour, or qualitie of the Russe people 112
38. APPENDIX A: Fletcher's Report on His Embassy 43
39. APPENDIX Β: Fletcher's Recommendations 54
40. APPENDIX C: The Merchant's Protest 61
41. BIBLIOGRAPHY 65
42. GLOSSARY-INDEX 69