Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 47W. Blackwood., 1840 - England |
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Page 244
... Herat , the head of the defile which leads to the Indus , was undertaken by the Persian troops , under Russian guidance ; and Rus- sian emissaries and diplomacy , ever preceding their arms , had already crossed the Himalaya snows , and ...
... Herat , the head of the defile which leads to the Indus , was undertaken by the Persian troops , under Russian guidance ; and Rus- sian emissaries and diplomacy , ever preceding their arms , had already crossed the Himalaya snows , and ...
Page 245
... Herat , alone and unaided by us , held out against the whole power of Persia , directed by Russian officers , for one year and nine months , it is evident both with what a strong spirit of resistance to northern aggression the ...
... Herat , alone and unaided by us , held out against the whole power of Persia , directed by Russian officers , for one year and nine months , it is evident both with what a strong spirit of resistance to northern aggression the ...
Page 249
... Herat , is one of the most glorious exploits which have ever graced the long annals of British mili- tary prowess . That our soldiers were undaunted in battle and irresistible in the breach has been often proved , in the fields alike of ...
... Herat , is one of the most glorious exploits which have ever graced the long annals of British mili- tary prowess . That our soldiers were undaunted in battle and irresistible in the breach has been often proved , in the fields alike of ...
Page 250
... Herat ; the high - road from St Peters- burg to Calcutta has been laid open by British hands . The advanced po- sition we have gained must now be maintained ; if we retire , even from tributary or allied states , the charm of our ...
... Herat ; the high - road from St Peters- burg to Calcutta has been laid open by British hands . The advanced po- sition we have gained must now be maintained ; if we retire , even from tributary or allied states , the charm of our ...
Page 512
... Herat , an event which will probably be hereafter regarded as the opening of a new page in the history of Cen- tral Asia . Notwithstanding the failure of the enterprise , the rulers of British India were at last effectually startled and ...
... Herat , an event which will probably be hereafter regarded as the opening of a new page in the history of Cen- tral Asia . Notwithstanding the failure of the enterprise , the rulers of British India were at last effectually startled and ...
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Affghanistan Agolanti appears Aubrey beauty British called Casuistry character Chartists cheeta Christian Coleridge colour Cosm dark Deerbrook Don Manuel door doubt earth empire English entered Essenes eyes Faust fear feel Gammon Ginevra give Goethe Goth Gothic Government Greek Greek tragedy Grimm's law hand head hear heart heaven Herat honour hope human India Josephus judicial combat king land language light look Lord means ment mind Miss moral nations nature never night o'er once opium original passed passion peace perhaps Persia present racter reader rhyme round scene Schelling seems seen servant sion soul spirit stand supposed Tag-rag Teutonic Teutonic languages thee thing thou thought tiger tion Titian Titmouse translation truth turned voice whole Wolfgang Menzel words Yatton