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The Question examined and illustrated-The Attorney-General on
Russian and Turkish atrocities-Facts and Fictions-Histori-
cal summary of relations between Russia and Khiva-Causes
and justification of Kaufmann's expedition-Alleged atrocities
-Gromof's narrative-Credulity and incredulity exemplified-
Impalements in Bosnia-Antecedent probabilities-Overwhelm-

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passed from the region of mischievous fallacies into that of obsolete phrases. I am so far from believing that the integrity and independence of the Turkish Empire are necessary to the interests of England, that I hope to prove the converse of that proposition in the course of the following pages. At the same time, I wish we heard somewhat less of the interests of England.' If respect to its own material interests is to be the guiding motive of English policy to such a degree as to override the claims of humanity and of natural justice, it is obvious that other nations are equally entitled to act

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