Project Gutenberg 2017-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 340 Various Verschillende Various, Various Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, June 1885 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eclectic_Magazine_of_Foreign_Literature,_Science,_and_Art Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, June 1885" by Various is a collection of essays and articles reflecting various fields such as literature, art, and politics, written during the late 19th century. The work provides readers with insights into contemporary thoughts and issues, particularly focusing on subjects like colonial policies, social structures, and philosophical critiques. The opening of this publication features a critical essay titled "The Russian Advance in Central Asia" by Major-General Sir Henry Rawlinson, which discusses Russia's military and diplomatic maneuvers in Central Asia and their implications for British interests, especially concerning India. Rawlinson outlines Russia's territorial expansions and the rationalizations behind them, contrasting past views on Russian conquests with the current acknowledgment of their benefits and civilizing influence. The narrative reflects on the underlying motivations of Russian policy, suggests a history of territorial disputes and negotiations involving Afghanistan, and cautions about the potential for future conflict while addressing the responsibilities of British policy in the region. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Literature -- Periodicals American literature -- Periodicals AP Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 725900 2025-07-21T12:49:47.106653 text/html 702395 2024-10-23T01:43:10 text/html 383812 2025-07-21T12:49:54.429654 application/epub+zip 394035 2025-07-21T12:49:48.099685 application/epub+zip 361105 2025-07-21T12:49:47.603667 application/epub+zip 558980 2025-07-21T12:49:59.585098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508324 2025-07-21T12:49:53.927651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476075 2022-09-24T16:18:45.875994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671531 2025-07-21T12:49:46.303677 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 651638 2024-10-23T01:43:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17273 2025-07-21T12:49:59.726097 application/rdf+xml 7696 2025-07-21T12:49:47.692673 image/jpeg 1556 2025-07-21T12:49:47.648635 image/jpeg 346725 2025-07-21T12:49:47.168702 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog