Friends or Foes? Size:Standard: 6 x 4in November 21

November 21

Vignette of an inn on the Brompton Road

Interior view of the Coal Exchange

View of houses on the south side of Snowsfields

Friends or Foes? Size:Standard: 6 x 4in November 21'Friends or Foes?', 1876. The British Lion, travelling, meets the Russian Bear, who is armed, at the crossroads. This relates to the recent conflict between Turkey and Bulgaria. Britain had maintained a neutral stance, which led some to fear that Russia would use this to gain a foothold in the East. However, the Emperor of Russia had recently given guarantees that he had no intention of acquiring Constantinople, and that if Russia should occupy any