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CONTENTS. ORIGIN OF THE WAR OF 1853 BETWEEN THE CZAR AND THE SULTAN. CHAPTER I. The Crimea, 1850-51, Ground for tracing the causes of the war, Europe in 1850, and down to 2d December 1851, Standing armies, . Personal government. In France, In Russia, In Austria, In Prussia, Administration of foreign affairs under the Sultan, The mixed system of English Government as bear conduct of foreign affairs, . Power of liussia, Turkey, .... ins on the I'AUE 2 5 6 6

10 10 10 10 11 11 11 15 CHAPTER II. The Usage which tends to protect the weak against the strong, Instance of a wrong to which the Usage did not apply, . Instance in which the Usage was applicable and was disobeyed, Instances in which the Usage was faithfully obeyed, By Austria, ......... By Russia, 22 24 24 25 26 26 By England, 27