This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 Excerpt: ...a Turkish Loan Bill, yet not a piastre had been sent to the relief of Kars. Colonel Williams had not been greedy in his pecuniary requests. A small sum would have been sufficient to have saved Kars. "We all know," said Mr. Disraeli, "the amount necessary to have done that. A sum such as you raise as a testimonial to a ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 Excerpt: ...a Turkish Loan Bill, yet not a piastre had been sent to the relief of Kars. Colonel Williams had not been greedy in his pecuniary requests. A small sum would have been sufficient to have saved Kars. "We all know," said Mr. Disraeli, "the amount necessary to have done that. A sum such as you raise as a testimonial to a successful railway speculator, the sum that every hour of our lives we are called upon to contribute for some meritorious but obscure instance of excellent conduct, would have saved Kara. Why, the cabinet might of themselves have subscribed the money!" The present administration had pledged themselves to conduct the war with vigour; and he had no hesitation in accusing them of want of energy and want of foresight. Colonel Williams had given ministers full and timely notice of the force necessary to secure, not only his safety, but bis triumph. The gallant officer's demands were tossed about from one public office to the other, from one individual to another, and nothing was done. Was that energy? When the attention of ministers had been directed to the state of affairs in Asia, parliament had been assured that in the opinion of the cabinet the power of the Porte was sufficient to maintain its authority and dominion in Asia. Was that foresight? "We have," sneered Mr. Disraeli, "prescience and vigour united, and the fall of Kara is the result." " Whether we look, therefore, at the probable or the actual result of the fall of Kars, it must be admitted that in a strategical point of view it was not of first-rate importance. It was clearly secondary to the capture of Sebastopol."--House of Commons, Chancellor of the Exchequer, April 29, 1866. The House, however, refused, in spite of the lucid and co...
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Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Gilt title and decoration on spine and front cover. Blind-stamping on back cover. Slight foxing. Internally clean. Gold edging on paper. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 850grams, ISBN:
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Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Begins at page 121. 8vo. Blue cloth binding. Gilt pictorials on front board and spine. Black and gilt border on front board. Gilt lettering on spine. Gilt edges. Page with portrait of Right Hon. Henry-Howard-Molyneux Herbert torn and detached but present. Foxing throughout. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1050grams, ISBN:
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Volumes 1 and 2 in 5 books. Covering divisions 1-5. Ex-library books and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. Octavo. Bound in blue cloth. Illustrated stamped cover with gilt detailing. Gilt decorative spine. Some wear on edges and top of spines, but generally in fair condition. Some light foxing inside. Text clean and clear. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 4700grams, ISBN:
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Volume 1-2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Gilt and bllack ink decoration and borders on front cover of blue boards. Gilt lettering and decoration on backstrip. Blind stamping decoration on back board. White stain on front Volume 1 board in top right corner. Shelf wear. Gilt edges. Tight binding. Dampstains in back pages of volume 2 and loose front pages. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 2100grams, ISBN: