Letters on International Relations Before and During the War of 1870, Volume 1

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Tinsley brothers, 1871 - Europe
 

Contents

Why Rattazzi invaded the Papal Territory Count Beusts Paris Des
420
and Europe in 1867
429
Germany and the French Proposal of a Conference
439
The Conference still more improbable
446
An outspoken Diplomatist
452
NewYears Day at the Berlin Palace Warlike Speculations
458
Count Bismarck and the Conservatives
468
Russian Army Reform
475
The Count of Paris on the State of Germany
481
The Hanover and Scotch Legions
493
Russia adjourns the Remodelling of the East
496
The Hanover Legion and the Swiss Government
504
The Hanover Endowment sequestrated
512
Hanover Brunswick and Prussia
518
French Overtures to Prussia concerning the East
525
King Williams Birthday
532
Schleswig Attempts to sow Disaffection in the new Provinces
538
Austria and the Zollverein The cisLeithan Cabinet
547
Political Banquet at Berlin
562
Prussias reserved Attitude Something is brewing in Galicia
568
Estimates
577
La Marmoras Policy in 1866
584
Germany disgusted at the provoking Attitude of France
594
King William on the Question of the Day
606
Austria and France endeavouring to utilise the East
612
Austria utilising Poland
620
Postponement of the Kaisers Polish Journey
626
Bulgarian Address to Napoleon Reaction of the Spanish Catastrophe
636
The Czar comments upon the Austrian Idea of utilising Poland
645
Count Beust shadowing forth the Contingency of a FrenchPrussian Colli
652
Russias Reply to Count Beust The German Unity Party begins to stir
658
The Russian Invalide on Lord Stanleys Speech
665
Count Bismarck on Count Beust and the Chances of Peace in the Autumn
671
The East once more taken in hand
677

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