The Countries of the World: Middle East ; Africa ; EuropeCassell, 1876 |
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... Russian language , but he does not on that account become a Russian . On the other hand , there is no fanaticism on either side , and scarcely a trace of race hatred . They live together in perfect good fellowship , and discuss their ...
... Russian language , but he does not on that account become a Russian . On the other hand , there is no fanaticism on either side , and scarcely a trace of race hatred . They live together in perfect good fellowship , and discuss their ...
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... Russians - so far as outward forms are concerned . The Russian section . of the Greek Church does not recognise the Patriarch of Constantinople as its head , the Emperor filling that office , and executing the decrees of the Synod . For ...
... Russians - so far as outward forms are concerned . The Russian section . of the Greek Church does not recognise the Patriarch of Constantinople as its head , the Emperor filling that office , and executing the decrees of the Synod . For ...
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... Russia proper there is still much to be done before the rural districts can be made to appreciate even the elementary facts of knowledge . For long , the Russian language was merely the dialect of a certain part of the country , and was ...
... Russia proper there is still much to be done before the rural districts can be made to appreciate even the elementary facts of knowledge . For long , the Russian language was merely the dialect of a certain part of the country , and was ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Sultans Principal Palace on the Bosphorus | 9 |
TURKEY PROPER | 15 |
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