Savage and Civilized Russia

Excerpt from Savage and Civilized Russia

In presenting this volume to English readers, the author gladly acknowledges the primary assistance obtained from almost every available source of information, on Russian, affairs, within his reach: nearly fifty separate authors having been diligently searched for materials germane to the various topics treated.

The earlier chapters are principally derived from Russian sources. The life of Ivan the Terrible contains a literal translation of selected portions from Karamsin, "the Russian Livy."

Russia has had her stages in development - savagery, subjection, triumph, and aggression. But no handy book is now extant embracing these questions. The necessary information is scattered over so vast a field of English and foreign literature as to be practically inaccessible to the busy reader of to-day.

That this work may be found to fill up a manifest gap is the earnest desire of the writer. The subject is full of an abiding interest. Russia, on her war path, must one day be confronted by the power of England to arrest her march.

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