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The Russian “griffin” was to give way to the British “lion.” The Anglo-Norman was to be master as far as Behring Strait, across which he might survey his Russian neighbor.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The Russian “griffin” was to give way to the British “lion.” The Anglo-Norman was to be master as far as Behring Strait…”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner describes a vision of British dominance over Russian territories in North America.
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