By this convention England undertook to defend Turkey against Russian aggression in Asia, though concessions were made to Russia that rendered Asiatic Turkey indefensible; and Turkey was to carry out reforms which all sensible men knew to be wholly beyond her power.
Morley highlights the contradictions in British foreign policy regarding Turkey and Russia.
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There lay Ireland,—squalid, dismal, sullen, dull, expectant, sunk deep in hostile intent.
They hope to attract that good will which must, after all, be the real foundation of our prosperity and strength in India.
No: not at all; because there is so much, I will not say of random variety, but there is so much independent use of mind upon the facts that we have to deal with, that I listen with endless edification and instruction.
I think they will commit a great error if they take this course.
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