I BELIEVE THAT RUSSIA HAS A CIVILISING MISSION SUCH AS
NO OTHER PEOPLE IN THE WORLD, NOT ONLY IN ASIA, BUT ALSO
IN EUROPE. WE RUSSIANS BEAR UPON OUR SHOULDERS
THE NEW AGE; WE COME TO RELIEVE THE TIRED MEN

...

ARVARD COLLEGE LIBRAR)

NOV 4 1904

CAMBRIDGE, MASS.

Cup is de hoy ledge

JUL 12 1911

PRINTED BY

HAZELL, WATSON AND VINEY, LD.,
LONDON AND AYLESBURY,

ENGLAND.

DEDICATED

TO MY OLD FRIEND AND SCHOOLFELLOW

SIR ARTHUR HARDINGE, K.C.M.G., C.B.

HIS MAJESTY'S ENVOY AND MINISTER

PLENIPOTENTIARY AT TEHERAN

IN MEMORY OF MANY HAPPY HOURS SPENT IN HIS

COMPANY AT ETON, OXFORD, AND IN RUSSIA