CHAPTER XXXVII.

The journey is over—Declaration of war—Her Majesty's Government—An iniquitous and unnecessary step on the part of the Tzar—The Treaty of Paris—Its infringement—Impossible to foresee the consequences of such an act—Russia's contempt for England—England allied with Turkey—Applying the rod—A Conference might be held in St. Petersburg—The solemn assurances of the Emperor—Samarcand—Khiva—The Black Sea Convention—Let the Russians go to Constantinople—People who believe in Russian promises—A non-military power like England—England ought to join Turkey 316

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I. The Floggers of Women 323

II. Christianity as understood in Russia 325

III. Russian Civilization 327

IV. Russian Agents and the Massacres in Bulgaria 330

V. Stabbing under the Guise of Friendship 344

VI. The Russian way of Christianizing the Turks 346

VII. The Schoolmasters in Massacre 349

VIII. Ought we to have saved the Circassians? 350

IX. Lessons in Massacre 351

X. Statement of the Circassian Deputies in reference to the Crimean War 353

XI. Holy Russia and the Cursed Crescent 361

XII. The Corruption of Armenian Officials 363

XIII. Female Brigandage 366

XIV. The Routes which traverse Asia Minor, and the Euphrates and Tigris 368

XV. The Military Importance of Syria 383

XVI. Sir John Burgoyne on the Defences of Constantinople 388

XVII. The Chekmagee Lines 393

ON HORSEBACK THROUGH ASIA MINOR.