IN

CENTRAL ASIA.

M. A. TERENTYEF.

ST. PETERSBURG:

1875.

Translated from the Russian

BY

F. C. DAUKES, B.C.S.

ATTACHÉ TO THE FOREIGN DEPT. OF THE GOVT. OF INDIA.

VOL. II.

CALCUTTA:

PRINTED AT THE FOREIGN DEPARTMENT PRESS.

CHAPTER X.

England's movement in the East.

PAGE.

Establishment of the East India Company in 1599-The fortunate

Doctor-System of plunder and pillage-Formation of the

Board of Control in 1784-The Company in 1834 ceases to be

a trading body-Policy of England with respect to other

Powers having settlements in India-Project of Paul I. to

destroy the East India Company-Criticisms of Napoleon I.

thereon-Endeavours of the English to make Persia subordi-

nate to their influence-Wars between Russia and Persia-

Treaties of Gulistan and Turkomanchi-Growth of the in-

fluence of Russia-Count Simonich-Ideas of an Afghan

alliance under the aegis of Russia-Blow to the influence of

Russia-Importance of Persia to Russia-Simultaneous move-

ment of the Russians to Khiva and the English to Cabul-

Insurrection of the Afghans-Military stratagems-Disgrace-

ful conduct on the part of the English Generals-English

Agents in the Khanates-Comparison between Shakespear

and Nikiforof-Retirement of the Whigs and change in

English policy-Fresh intrigues of the English during the

Crimean war-
r-Movement of the Kokanese against Fort

Perovsk in December 1853-Extension of Russian frontiers

geographically considered―The manner in which Cherniayef

accomplished the task-Diplomatic campaign

CHAPTER XI.

Relations between Russia and England.

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Effect of our successes on the East Indian Army-Recall of Sir

John Lawrence-Influence of public opinion and the personal