The Central Asian question from an Eastern stand-point

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Williams & Norgate, 1869 - 112 sayfa
 

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Sayfa 66 - Highness's possession, and never to interfere therein. Article III. — His Highness Ameer Dost Mohammed Khan, Walee of Cabul and of those countries of Afghanistan now in his possession, engages on his own part and on the part of his heirs to respect the territories of the Honourable East India Company...
Sayfa 48 - Astrakan, and Astrabad, perhaps even at Balkh and Herat. The wave has receded, to return with redoubled force, though at a different angle. Such has ever been and will be Russia's policy. There will be no Russian invasion of India, nor probably will the tribes be impelled on us. The latter now understand our strength ; Russia has long understood both our strength and our weakness. There will be no foolish raid as long as India is united, in tranquillity and contentment, under British rule. Russia...
Sayfa 48 - Russia has not waited an hour to push forward her soldiers, her sailors, her savants, her engineers, and her labourers to the Caspian, to the Aral, and even to the mighty Amoor. Her old policy will now, more vigorously than ever, be pursued, and though the dream of a century will never be realized, her position in Persia will speedily be strengthened, and posts will be established in Central Asia and even in China.
Sayfa 49 - ... the invaders. India has been invaded some forty times, but always by small armies, acting in communication with domestic parties. A small Russian army could not make good its way through Afghanistan ; a large army would be starved there in a week. The largest army that could come with Affghanistan and Persia in its train, would be met at the outlets of the only two practicable passes, and while attempting to debouche would be knocked to pieces. A hundred thousand...
Sayfa 49 - ... could not make good its way through Afghanistan ; a large army would be starved there in a week. The largest army that could come with Afghanistan and Persia in its train, would be met at the outlets of the only two practicable passes, and while attempting to debouche would be knocked to pieces. A hundred thousand Anglo-Indian troops might, with the help of railroads, be collected at each pass in as few days as it would take an unopposed Russian army weeks to traverse them. Hundreds of eight-inch...
Sayfa 49 - Tabreez, or Khiva, or Kokan, or Meshed. The chain of almost impenetrable mountains is the real key to India. England's own experience in the western passes, and in the Crimea, have proved the absurdity of the tale of Russian invasion. No, the dream is idle : England's dangers are in India, not without...
Sayfa 47 - ... nothing was done on the treaty of peace, to control Russia in Asia. We are aware that there were difficulties ; but the right of having a Consul at Meshed and trading vessels on the Caspian might have been obtained. Information on Central Asian matters is greatly wanted. Insensibly and almost by a coup-de-main, the Russian empire has been extended for thirteen thousand miles across the whole Continent of Europe and Asia, and for twenty degrees over America. Curbed to the south and west, Russia...
Sayfa 65 - Between the Honorable East India Company and His Highness Ameer Dost Mohummud Khan, Walee of Cabool and of those countries of Afghanistan now in his possession, and the heirs of the said Ameer, there shall be perpetual peace and friendship. Article 2nd The Honorable East India Company engages to respect those territories of Afghanistan now in His Highness's possession, and never to interfere therein. Article...
Sayfa 49 - The danger, then, is imaginary. Herat is no more the key to India than is Tabreez, or Khiva, or Kokan, or Meshed. The chain of almost impenetrable mountains is the real key to India.
Sayfa 97 - Republic. oasian enemies in a manner peculiarly Muscovite, has been creeping up, very steadily, but still very rapidly, towards his domains, until at last he has come so unpleasantly near, that the Bull has begun to open his eyes, to stretch himself, and to ask " what does the animal mean ; do you really think he intends to charge?

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