 ... not lead to any serious result, might not jeopardise, that is, our hold upon India; for our garrisons, reinforced from England, would probably be equal to the emergency; but, at any rate, we should have to fight for our lives, and should be quite...  Russia and England in Central Asia - Page 175by Mikhail Afrikanovich Terentʹev - 1876Full view - About this book
 | 1870 - 764 pages
...search of a breakwater against the tide of Russian progress. " Russia," says Sir Henry Rawlinson, " could never establish herself at Herat, and keep up...Asterabad, without the co-operation of Persia; and against that (1) Elphinstone's "Account of the Kingdom of Cabul," p. 174. VOL. VII. Xs X co-operation our efforts... | |
 | 1870 - 770 pages
...search of a breakwater against the tide of Russian progress. " Russia," says Sir Henry Rawlinson, " could never establish herself at Herat, and keep up...Asterabad, without the co-operation of Persia ; and against that (1) Elphinstone'a "Account of the Kingdom of Cabul," p. 174. VOL. VII. NS X co-operation our efforts... | |
 | Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, Sir Henry Rawlinson - 1875 - 492 pages
...to fight for our lives, and should be quite powerless to strike a blow against Russia in return. 8. Are we justified, then, in disregarding this danger...disadvantage ? Russia could never establish herself at Her&t and keep up her communications with Asterab&d without the co-operation of Persia, and against... | |
 | sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson (1st bart.) - 1875 - 524 pages
...to fight for our lives, and should be quite powerless to strike a blow against Russia in return, 8. Are we justified, then, in disregarding this danger...possibility of being thus taken at a disadvantage ? Kussia could never establish herself at Herat and keep up her communications with Asterab&d without... | |
 | John William Shaw Wyllie - 1875 - 426 pages
...search of a breakwater against the tide of Russian progress. ' Russia,' says Sir Henry Rawlinson, ' could never establish herself at Herat, and keep up her communications with Asterdbad, without the co-operation of Persia ; and against that cooperation our efforts should be... | |
 | 1878 - 778 pages
...have to fight for our lives, and should be quite powerless to strike a blow against Russia in return. Are we justified, then, in disregarding this danger, merely because it is remote? Onght we not rather, while there is yet time, to provide against the possibility of being thus taken... | |
 | 1878 - 802 pages
...have to fight for our lives, and should be quite powerless to strike a blow against Russia in return. Are we justified, then, in disregarding this danger,...disadvantage? Russia could never establish herself at Horat, and keep up her communications with Asterabad, without the co-operation of Persia, and against... | |
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