Asiatic NeighboursW. Blackwood and Sons, 1894 - 315 páginas |
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Página vii
... on Kashmir , though incurred for Imperial purposes . In Afghan- istan things seemed drifting into a situation ana- logous to that which preceded the war of 1878-80 ; the Amir was sullen , almost defiant , and Anglo- PREFACE . vii.
... on Kashmir , though incurred for Imperial purposes . In Afghan- istan things seemed drifting into a situation ana- logous to that which preceded the war of 1878-80 ; the Amir was sullen , almost defiant , and Anglo- PREFACE . vii.
Página viii
... Amir should continue our firm friend and ally . What his unstable subjects will do after his death no man can foresee . It was in 1892 , before the happy change in our relations with the Amir had , for the time at least , falsified ...
... Amir should continue our firm friend and ally . What his unstable subjects will do after his death no man can foresee . It was in 1892 , before the happy change in our relations with the Amir had , for the time at least , falsified ...
Página xi
... Amir on the political situation : the parable of the Swan , the Wolves , and the Tigress - Its application - Russia's goals in Central Asia - Disposal of the space still intervening between Russia and India - Questions for consideration ...
... Amir on the political situation : the parable of the Swan , the Wolves , and the Tigress - Its application - Russia's goals in Central Asia - Disposal of the space still intervening between Russia and India - Questions for consideration ...
Página xiii
... Amir and Viceroy - Success of Durand Mission Succession to the Amirship - The four divisions of Afghanistan : Pamirs with Badakhshan , Kafiristan , and Gilgit Agency Afghan Turkestan and Herat : Northern and Southern Afghanistan . 93 ...
... Amir and Viceroy - Success of Durand Mission Succession to the Amirship - The four divisions of Afghanistan : Pamirs with Badakhshan , Kafiristan , and Gilgit Agency Afghan Turkestan and Herat : Northern and Southern Afghanistan . 93 ...
Página xvi
... Amir - We cannot fight beyond the Hindu Kush - Our duty and interest coincide -Is Russia vulnerable for England ? -The Amir's army - We want soldiers , not forts - Speculation is of small value . - 243 261 CHAPTER XIV . ― A SHORT ...
... Amir - We cannot fight beyond the Hindu Kush - Our duty and interest coincide -Is Russia vulnerable for England ? -The Amir's army - We want soldiers , not forts - Speculation is of small value . - 243 261 CHAPTER XIV . ― A SHORT ...
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