. The boy travellers in the Russian empire: adventures of two youths in a journey in European and Asiatic Russia, with accounts of a tour across f this vast country they manage thingsmuch better than the English do. A large part of the Kirghese country was won without actual fight-ing, though with military assistance. It was generally in this wise: Two tribes might be at war with each other, and Russia, after somenegotiation, would come to the aid of the weaker. The presence of a 430 THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE. E-ussian battalion of cavalry would be quite sufficient to
. The boy travellers in the Russian empire: adventures of two youths in a journey in European and Asiatic Russia, with accounts of a tour across f this vast country they manage thingsmuch better than the English do. A large part of the Kirghese country was won without actual fight-ing, though with military assistance. It was generally in this wise: Two tribes might be at war with each other, and Russia, after somenegotiation, would come to the aid of the weaker. The presence of a 430 THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE. E-ussian battalion of cavalry would be quite sufficient to frighten thestronger tribe into keeping the peace, as its chief would understand thatresistance might cost him his dominions. Having made matters quiet, theRussian commander would propose to leave, and let the chief whose cansehe had been espousing take care of himself. The chief would then see for the first time the uncomfortable situa-tion he would be in with the retirement of his ally; the stronger tribewould assail him, and be all the more bitter against him on account of hisalliance with the Russians. He begged the Russians to stay. After some. A KALMUCK PRIEST. hesitation they consented, provided the management of affairs was handedover to them. They generallj- received what they wanted, and then pro-ceeded to conquer the other tribe and make themselves master over both. Sometimes the Russians follow another policy; they establish them-selves with the weaker tribe, make peace between the two factions, andthen build a fort and coolly announce that they will remain tribes find it useless to resist, and thus they become subject to Rus-sia. Dont the English accuse the Russians of stirring up trouble amongthe Kirghese and Turcoman tribes, so as to have an excuse for interfer-ence ? one of the youths inquired. RUSSIAN MILITARY EXPEDITIONS. 431 I believe they do, the Doctor answered. The Russians indignant-ly deny that such is tlie case; of course tliey would de
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