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Russian Politics (Classic Reprint)

Author : Herbert Metford Thompson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780656783014
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book Russian Politics (Classic Reprint) written by Herbert Metford Thompson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-08-02 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Russian Politics This book attempts to put the English reader in a position to understand the conditions of life and the problems of government that exist in the Russia of to day. Some knowledge of the aspects of the country, the ethnological descent of its inhabitants, and the story of the rise and maintenance of their autocratic form of government, seems necessary as a preliminary to such understanding, and the first three chapters of the volume are devoted to an exposition of these matters; but since modern political life is the subject of the book, they have not been allowed to expand into greater detail than will be helpful to the object in View. The reforms of the early years of Alexander II. Have been treated much more fully, for almost all the political questions of the day in Russia are intimately connected with them and with their subsequent partial abrogation witnessed during the reactionary period of the last quarter of a century. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Russia in the 'Eighties,' Sport and Politics (Classic Reprint)

Author : John F. Baddeley
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333428600
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (286 download)

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Download or read book Russia in the 'Eighties,' Sport and Politics (Classic Reprint) written by John F. Baddeley and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-31 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Russia in the 'Eighties, ' Sport and Politics From stars, planets and constellations we passed to the words for night and morning, for day, dawn and darkness; then to things of the country - field and hedgerow, grass and trees - and so by easy transition to the birds and beasts of moorland, marsh and forest. My companion's feelings kindled to enthusiasm as he spoke of the chase, for which hitherto in his busy life he had found scant leisure but he felt rather than knew that this would no longer be the case, for he had not yet realised that the whole Obloquy for the Berlin Treaty would, most unjustly, be cast upon him; that, in fact, his career as a statesman was even now ended. This two hours' walk and talk under the stars drew us nearer together than all our previous intercourse; it was my first Russian lesson and, looking back, it seems to form a fitting 'prelude to the ensuing years during which, in his enforced retirement, shooting was to be his one great solace, I his inseparable companion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Russian Political Thought

Author : Sergej V. Utechin
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780260605238
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Russian Political Thought written by Sergej V. Utechin and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-07 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Russian Political Thought: A Concise History Were feasible, it would hardly be worth while, for the residue of peculiarly Russian thoughts would probably be very small and would almost certainly be confined to minor points. The main problems of political life are by their very nature such that they are either universal or at least relevant for more than one people, and particular ways of approaching these problems are seldom confined to one country. It is more sensible to define Russian political thought as the sum total of what Russian people have in fact thought about political matters in the course of their history. Most of this Russia would share with some other coun tries, and for a better understanding both of the development of Russian thought itself and of its place in the political thought of mankind it is useful to put it into the context of a wider body of thought. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Russia From Within (Classic Reprint)

Author : Alexander Ular
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781528056847
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (568 download)

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Download or read book Russia From Within (Classic Reprint) written by Alexander Ular and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Russia From Within These pages will come as a shock to some very sincere friends of Russia. Those who confound the Russian Nation with the Bureaucratic System by which she is governed, will be inclined to dispute a number of apparently improbable facts which I have cited in order to bring out the character of Contemporary Tsardom. It is my duty to put them on their guard against such generous impulses. This book is not a pamphlet, but an account of the general conditions prevailing at the out break of the Russian Revolution. In these, the personal action of the Executive - Tsar, Princes, Ministers, and Generals - is the capital factor. Analysis of this Execu tive was, therefore, incumbent on me, by juxtaposition of the most typical facts relating to its action. The facts do not make pretty reading. But they are authentic, historical, exact. And it is facts alone that are of importance. The personages themselves are uninterest ing, and I regard them merely as the casual actors of a historic part. From this standpoint, therefore, I discuss them freely, solely in view of the accuracy of the picture I have drawn of contemporary Russian politics. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Selected Articles on Russia

Author : Clara Elizabeth Fanning
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267730988
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Selected Articles on Russia written by Clara Elizabeth Fanning and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-04 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Selected Articles on Russia: History, Description and Politics To understand the revolution of 1917 the American needs the story of Russia's growth from the days of Rurik, a de scription of the empire, its political and social institutions, an analysis of the muzhik's habits of thought and his religious faith, as well as a study of the nation's part in this tremendous conﬂict. As the articles now reprinted bring out, each of these has a bearing on the amazing upheaval of last March. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Russia, Political and Social, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

Author : L. Tikhomirov
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780260897480
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (974 download)

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Download or read book Russia, Political and Social, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint) written by L. Tikhomirov and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Russia, Political and Social, Vol. 2 Russian civilization goes on its way, leaving these people on one side and out of reckoning. They have tried hard to check its current, to make channels that may turn it in this direction or in that; they lessen the purity Of the water, the depth of the stream, but they have not the power to change its course. It goes its own way, to its own end, the fulfilling of its own mission, flowing whither the social situation of the country compels. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Crisis in Russia (Classic Reprint)

Author : Arthur Ransome
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267968725
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (687 download)

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Download or read book The Crisis in Russia (Classic Reprint) written by Arthur Ransome and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Crisis in Russia The prolonged state of crisis in which the country has been kept by external war, while strengthening the ruling party by rallying even their enemies to their support, has had the other effects that a national crisis always has on the internal politics of a country. Methods of government which in normal times would no doubt be softened or disguised by ceremonial usage are used nakedly and justified by necessity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Eclipse of Russia (Classic Reprint)

Author : E. J. Dillon
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365483632
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (836 download)

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Download or read book The Eclipse of Russia (Classic Reprint) written by E. J. Dillon and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2019-02-14 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Eclipse of Russia Witte calmed the fiery passion Of the count and the two Visitors left. A fortnight later there was a dispute among the cabinet ministers on the subject of the suffrage. The Tsar displayed his interest in the matter, and Witte decided to send for Count B. And Prince U. And to give them an opportunity Of laying before the sovereign the views Of the population in that province of Central Russia. But when they arrived he stood aghast to hear Count B. Inveigh in un measured terms against those short-sighted individuals who dared to restrict the suffrage and deprive the Tsar's loyal subjects Of their right to vote for, or against, a candidate. But, expostulated Witte, was it not you who fourteen days ago said the very opposite and threatened to march on the capital at the head of the armed peasants if we enacted what you now demand a Yes, yes, I know all that. But during that fortnight I have been among the peasants and asked them for their views. And what is more, I can tell you that most Russians Of the intelligentsia are Of the same mind. And I am anxious to tell his Majesty how they think and feel on the subject. As I was very well acquainted with Count B. I took him aside and taunted him with his sudden change of front, but he defended himself, urging quite seriously, Most Of my friends are for universal suffrage. So is the general public. Surely that is a good reason for yielding to the consensus of Opinion. Down to the Revolution Count B. Played a prominent but not a helpful part in Russian politics. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Russia, Vol. 1

Author : L. Tikhomirov
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265827215
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Russia, Vol. 1 written by L. Tikhomirov and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Russia, Vol. 1: Political and Social OF late years Russia has attracted more and more of the attention of England and the civilised world. This attention is the more significant, as its object is not now, as formerly, only the Govern ment. That which engages it is the country itself, the people. Many publications on Russia, multitudes of translations from Russian novelists, are a clear proof of this. I hope, therefore, that I need not explain the reasons that have urged me to undertake this work. I have tried, as much as possible, to bring it within the reach of the general public by making it as brief as possible, and at the same time sufficiently thorough and serious for the reader to study in it Russia as a whole. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

History of Russia

Author : M. N. Pokrovskii
Publisher : Рипол Классик
ISBN 13 : 5875291818
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (752 download)

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Download or read book History of Russia written by M. N. Pokrovskii and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 1932 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Russian Empire

Author : Charles Brandon Boynton
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781334255014
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book The Russian Empire written by Charles Brandon Boynton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-11-12 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Russian Empire: Its Resources, Government and Policy Tm: Eastern Question and the war have presented Europe to American eyes in a new, and, to most, an unexpected aspect. The actual condition of the European Powers, their comparative strength, their relations to each other, their present policy, and ultimate aims, may now be better under stood by this nation, than ever before. It is possible that the great events, of which we are distant though interested spectators, may, in their progress, work important changes in the Opinions and feelings of the Ameri can people, concerning the parties engaged in this bloody struggle. Indeed, if we compare the present state of the public mind with what it was at the beginning of the con ict, we cannot fail to remark a decided alteration. A sympathy with Russia is fast springing up in the American heart we scarce know why and every day lessens the number among us, who would rejoice at the fall of Sebastopol. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Russian Affairs

Author : Geoffrey Drage
Publisher : London : J. Murray
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 776 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Russian Affairs written by Geoffrey Drage and published by London : J. Murray. This book was released on 1904 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Russia and Its Crisis

Author : Paul Milyoukov
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780666754448
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (544 download)

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Download or read book Russia and Its Crisis written by Paul Milyoukov and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-02 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Russia and Its Crisis: Crane Lectures for 1903 Tms book is not a political pamphlet written for the occasion, but a result of long years of study devoted to the explanation of the Russian present by the Rus sian past. The present crisis in Russia necessarily commands attention, and everything discussed in this work converges to the one aim of explaining this crisis. But the conditions which have brought on the crisis are so deeply rooted in the past, and are so closely inter woven with every aspect of Russian life, whether of religion or of politics, of doctrines or of institutions, of social forms or of the composition of society, that an explanation of the present situation, to be at all ade quate, must necessarily be a general picture of Russia and a general description of the conditions under which its civilization has developed. The crisis will pass, but the conditions of civilization remain; and my ambition has been to explain, not the momentary and transient, but the permanent and lasting, elements in the political, social, and religious life of Russia. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Russian Turmoil

Author : A. I. Denikin
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781528582377
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (823 download)

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Download or read book The Russian Turmoil written by A. I. Denikin and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-17 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Russian Turmoil: Memoirs; Military, Social, and Political IN the midst of the turmoil and bloodshed in Russia people perish and the real outlines of historical events are obliterated. It is for this reason that I have decided to publish these memoirs, in spite of the difficulties of work in my present condition of a refugee, unable to refer to any archives or documents and deprived of the possibility of discussing events with those who have taken part in them. The first part of my book deals chieﬂy with the Russian Army, with which my life has been closely linked up. Political, social and economic questions are discussed only in so far as I have found it necessary to describe their inﬂuence upon the course of events. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Russia and the Russians (Classic Reprint)

Author : Edmund Noble
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365236252
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book Russia and the Russians (Classic Reprint) written by Edmund Noble and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Russia and the Russians In the transliteration of Russian words the Eng lish spelling has been for the most part followed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Memoirs of a Russian Governor (Classic Reprint)

Author : S. D. Urusov
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780260248763
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (487 download)

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Download or read book Memoirs of a Russian Governor (Classic Reprint) written by S. D. Urusov and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-03 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Memoirs of a Russian Governor Urussov withdrew from the cabinet, and was elected by a large majority of his constituents to the first Duma. His conduct in the Duma was noted for its frankness and broad democracy, and freedom from narrow party affiliations. His maiden speech may be regarded as the most notable address delivered before the first Duma. In this now celebrated utterance on the pogroms,1 he declared that one must perceive in them a uniform system of attacks carefully planned by the government as a matter of policy. Since that utterance events have demon strated that the several ministries, and the inner court circles are the active instigators of the pogroms by means of the organiza tions of the so-called True Russian Men. These men and their supporters at the court were designated by Urussov, in his speech on the Byelostok massacres, as watchmen and police men by education and pogromists by conviction. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Truth About Russia (Classic Reprint)

Author : W. T. Stead
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365154051
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Truth About Russia (Classic Reprint) written by W. T. Stead and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Truth About Russia Before leaving England, I made it my business to ascertain how things looked in the eyes of political leaders of all parties. Ministers were not greatly preoccupied with foreign afiairs. Their interests were firstly Irish and secondly electoral and administrative. Do you think, I was asked, if we antici pated war, we should have reduced the navy estimates this year Our only object is peace. The Ministerial view is that, if they have laid themselves open to the reproach of risking war, they have done so solely because they loved peace so well they were willing to risk war in order to maintain the Conti neutal equilibrium. That they consciously desired war not even their worst enemies assert. But, in their exertions to maintain peace, the danger lay in the fact that they might be mistaken as to the Powers in whose support, in the interests of peace, they Should cast the weight of English inﬂuence. No Administration was ever bound over more heavily to abstain from unnecessary war. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.