The Coming Struggle for India: Being an Account of the Encroachments of Russia in Central Asia, and of the Difficulties Sure to Arise Therefrom to EnglandCassell, 1885 - 214 頁 |
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... prove a barrier against Russia . This was the origin of the mission of the late Sir Alexander Burnes , an accomplished young Scotchman , who was well received at the Court of Nasrullah Khan , the father of the present Emir of Bokhara ...
... prove a barrier against Russia . This was the origin of the mission of the late Sir Alexander Burnes , an accomplished young Scotchman , who was well received at the Court of Nasrullah Khan , the father of the present Emir of Bokhara ...
第 19 頁
... the country by Russian officials would have proved a useless expense to the exchequer . This abstemious policy had borne its fruits - for Russia not only gained the considera- c 2 THE CONQUEST OF THE THREE KHANATES . 19.
... the country by Russian officials would have proved a useless expense to the exchequer . This abstemious policy had borne its fruits - for Russia not only gained the considera- c 2 THE CONQUEST OF THE THREE KHANATES . 19.
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... proved really disastrous to the Russian army if the Uzbegs had had the slightest military foresight , or had been aware of the very rudimentary principles of warfare . The Russians , who marched from three different points upon the ...
... proved really disastrous to the Russian army if the Uzbegs had had the slightest military foresight , or had been aware of the very rudimentary principles of warfare . The Russians , who marched from three different points upon the ...
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... prove an expensive colony - a luxurious acquisition ; but Russia had nevertheless to submit to this sacri- fice in the interests of her ulterior schemes . She was compelled to secure in her rear a safe position , whilst she had the ...
... prove an expensive colony - a luxurious acquisition ; but Russia had nevertheless to submit to this sacri- fice in the interests of her ulterior schemes . She was compelled to secure in her rear a safe position , whilst she had the ...
第 32 頁
... proved an unequal match for them . Such was the people vanquished by Skobeleff at Geok - Tepe , such the enemy which Russia crushed in the north of Persia ; and the reader may easily imagine how these feats of arms had raised the con ...
... proved an unequal match for them . Such was the people vanquished by Skobeleff at Geok - Tepe , such the enemy which Russia crushed in the north of Persia ; and the reader may easily imagine how these feats of arms had raised the con ...
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