. A visit to the Russians in central Asia. d, andhistory which is half legend. Dreams ofJason and the Golden Fleece, dreams ofIphigenia, of Prometheus; memories of thecrreat Mithridates, of Genoese and Venetian 2^8 A Visit to the Russians J pride, of the ravages of Mongols and Tartars,and sad memories of our gallant countrymenwhose lives were heroically given for theirQueen and country in the long Crimean War, These last memories crowd upon ones mindon entering the splendid harbour of are told that it will soon become the greatRussian arsenal on the Black Sea, closed forcommerce
. A visit to the Russians in central Asia. d, andhistory which is half legend. Dreams ofJason and the Golden Fleece, dreams ofIphigenia, of Prometheus; memories of thecrreat Mithridates, of Genoese and Venetian 2^8 A Visit to the Russians J pride, of the ravages of Mongols and Tartars,and sad memories of our gallant countrymenwhose lives were heroically given for theirQueen and country in the long Crimean War, These last memories crowd upon ones mindon entering the splendid harbour of are told that it will soon become the greatRussian arsenal on the Black Sea, closed forcommerce and for ordinary travellers. Wewill not dwell upon this disregard of treaties,but let our last thoughts be those of peaceand goodwill. If statesmen and newspaperwriters would refrain from stirring up feelingsof enmity, England and Russia might worktogether for the good of mankind. Earnestlyhoping that this happy solution of difficultiesmay be accomplished, I close this short accountof a marvellously interesting journey. 20 Russia in r rRINTKD BY TURKBULL AND SPliARS, EDINBURGH c ^ This book is DUE on the last date stamped helow ??f! 9 )9;e JUL 0 5 1963 SEP 23 l^-* ms/y 4^.M«ib APR 91988 Form L-9—15Hi-7,31 tO/(/»» -^lJA/* on *^-w% 5 19» /IJCD LB-URL 4*IKnOV10 19^ OCT 131994 3 1158 00612 7905 ..yCSOUTHERN REGIONAi | iHHARy [ /.i ii iiy ^ xC
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