THE ENCROACHMENTS OF RUSSIA IN CENTRAL ASIA, AND OF THE BY ARMINIUS VAMBERY. CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: LONDON, PARIS, NEW YORK & MELBOURNE 1885. [ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] To RUSSELL SHAW, Esq. MY DEAR MR. SHAW, BUDA PESTH UNIVERSITY, July 2, 1885. You are a Liberal in your political views; I found you liberal in the hospitality you have bestowed on me; and I hope you will be liberal in judging these pages, which I dedicate to you. In other countries an author would have hardly ventured to dedicate to his friend of Liberal persuasion a book containing a strong criticism upon the policy of the Liberal party. But in England fair play is fully admitted in political opinions, even if they come from a foreigner. This is a fact, of which I have had ample opportunity to convince myself during my late lecturing tour in your country; and it is the substance of the various addresses which I then delivered, that I offer now to the public in the present book form. Believe me, Dear Mr. Shaw, Yours sincerely, A. VAMBÉRY. |