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... Russian system was to destroy Mohammedan states while the British system was to maintain them as a barrier against Russia . In 1829 , while the Russian treaties were fresh in the minds of our statesmen , some interesting correspondence ...
... Russian system was to destroy Mohammedan states while the British system was to maintain them as a barrier against Russia . In 1829 , while the Russian treaties were fresh in the minds of our statesmen , some interesting correspondence ...
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... Russian agents were negotiating , or the material difficulties which were bound to hamper and might very well paralyse Russia's military plans . They would no doubt have been less in fear of Russia if they had been able to visit her ...
... Russian agents were negotiating , or the material difficulties which were bound to hamper and might very well paralyse Russia's military plans . They would no doubt have been less in fear of Russia if they had been able to visit her ...
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... Russian missions and intrigues , of the relations between Russia and the Khan of Khiva , of the over- tures of the chiefs of Kandahar to the Russian minister at Teheran . All the information was vague , but much of it became more ...
... Russian missions and intrigues , of the relations between Russia and the Khan of Khiva , of the over- tures of the chiefs of Kandahar to the Russian minister at Teheran . All the information was vague , but much of it became more ...
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HONORARY FELLOWS | 12 |
ANNUAL REPORT FOR 192526 | 13 |
ON THE COLOPHONS AND MARGINALIA OF IRISH SCRIBES BY THE | 13 |
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