Wasn't it the other way round? The country was awash in serfs but there
were no more aristocrats to pay them so they stopped playing.
Richard
I wonder if the decline in the Russian aristocracy led to a decline in the
number of serfs available, leaving only a couple to play along. Thus the
Thank you one and all
I have four emails, three phone numbers and one address.
I think that'll cover it.
Rob
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