The Annual Register, Volume 117Edmund Burke Rivingtons, 1876 Continuation of the reference work that originated with Robert Dodsley, written and published each year, which records and analyzes the year’s major events, developments and trends in Great Britain and throughout the world. From the 1920s volumes of The Annual Register took the essential shape in which they have continued ever since, opening with the history of Britain, then a section on foreign history covering each country or region in turn. Following these are the chronicle of events, brief retrospectives on the year’s cultural and economic developments, a short selection of documents, and obituaries of eminent persons who died in the year. |
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... RUSSIA . -Notes about St. Petersburg Conference - Expedition in Central Asia-- Annexation of Khokand - Saghalien - Russian Ironclads - Church Movement -Universities - Socialism - Dr . Strousberg's Bankruptcy - Eastern Question -Suez ...
... RUSSIA . -Notes about St. Petersburg Conference - Expedition in Central Asia-- Annexation of Khokand - Saghalien - Russian Ironclads - Church Movement -Universities - Socialism - Dr . Strousberg's Bankruptcy - Eastern Question -Suez ...
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... Russia , and Prussia on the one side , and France on the other , in order to secure peace , " and I cannot think that this country is safe or the peace of Europe is secure unless we have treaties , and see that our power in respect of ...
... Russia , and Prussia on the one side , and France on the other , in order to secure peace , " and I cannot think that this country is safe or the peace of Europe is secure unless we have treaties , and see that our power in respect of ...
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... Russia to Berlin furnished us with a convenient opportunity of supporting as far as support appeared to be necessary - the representations in favour of peace which we were led to believe the Emperor of Russia intended to make in the ...
... Russia to Berlin furnished us with a convenient opportunity of supporting as far as support appeared to be necessary - the representations in favour of peace which we were led to believe the Emperor of Russia intended to make in the ...
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... Russia , who , of course , demanded reciprocal advantages . Her commercial necessities had become Russia's political opportunities . The commercial treaties with Roumania and the diplomatic action of the three Powers in the matter of ...
... Russia , who , of course , demanded reciprocal advantages . Her commercial necessities had become Russia's political opportunities . The commercial treaties with Roumania and the diplomatic action of the three Powers in the matter of ...
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... Russia could then readily swallow . With regard to the existing relations of Russia with Turkey , the policy of Russia was to establish ports for her own advantage , and which she could herself control . He did not advocate any undue ...
... Russia could then readily swallow . With regard to the existing relations of Russia with Turkey , the policy of Russia was to establish ports for her own advantage , and which she could herself control . He did not advocate any undue ...
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