Asiatic NeighboursW. Blackwood and Sons, 1894 - 315 páginas |
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... whole question one of money - Useless holes in our armour- . -Reply to no - advance arguments - Battle of Sadowa - Cost of holding Kabul - Our Afghan wars- Author's opinion - Our obligations to the Amir - We cannot fight beyond the ...
... whole question one of money - Useless holes in our armour- . -Reply to no - advance arguments - Battle of Sadowa - Cost of holding Kabul - Our Afghan wars- Author's opinion - Our obligations to the Amir - We cannot fight beyond the ...
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... whole or greater part of Afghanistan ? Could we honourably and safely do so ? Does not our engagement with the Amir bind us to defend the integrity of his kingdom against encroachment by Russia ? If so , how can Statement of subjects of ...
... whole or greater part of Afghanistan ? Could we honourably and safely do so ? Does not our engagement with the Amir bind us to defend the integrity of his kingdom against encroachment by Russia ? If so , how can Statement of subjects of ...
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... whole profits of agriculture . So far the Muhammadan peasantry brood submis- sively over their grievances . They know that their English officers sympathise with them , and strain the law in their favour when they can , and they believe ...
... whole profits of agriculture . So far the Muhammadan peasantry brood submis- sively over their grievances . They know that their English officers sympathise with them , and strain the law in their favour when they can , and they believe ...
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... whole history of the cotton duties , exemplifies the subordination of India's com- mercial interests to those of England , the latter her misguided philanthropy . Other examples might easily be given : for instance , the snatch ...
... whole history of the cotton duties , exemplifies the subordination of India's com- mercial interests to those of England , the latter her misguided philanthropy . Other examples might easily be given : for instance , the snatch ...
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... whole sea - borne merchandise im- ported into India ; as the duty on them , being the most indispensable for revenue purposes , was the last taken off ; and as the reimposition of a 5 per cent ad valorem duty would go far to wipe out ...
... whole sea - borne merchandise im- ported into India ; as the duty on them , being the most indispensable for revenue purposes , was the last taken off ; and as the reimposition of a 5 per cent ad valorem duty would go far to wipe out ...
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