THE HISTORY OF A CENTURY.
A correspondent of the Detroit Free Pr«*ss supplies a curious record of events which has- special interest at the present time. He says : —A century is not much in the life of a nation, anil the following dates may he of interest to our readers. From this it appears that England has been alternately friend and foe of all tbe European Powers on the Turkish question in a little over 100 years. 1740.—Austria and Russia agree to divide Turkey. Great sea light at Seio. 1 <7o.—England and Russia light. Turkey. 1700.—Austria and Russia fights against Turkey, and Turkey loses 200,000 men. 170*. — England joins Turkey against France, and drives the French out of Egypt. 1807. Russia joins Turk.-y against England, and almost destroys the Englia i ll *et in t!ie Dardanelles, under Sir John i hickworth. 1827. —English and Russian fleet dstro\-> the Turkish fleet at Navarino. 182*8. Russia lights Turkey, and the “Barred Standard” is unfurl-d. 1833.—Russia enters Constantinopl-*, and makes an offensive and defensive alliance with Turkcv. 1854. England, ‘France, and Turkey subdue Russia in the Crimea. 1878.—Russia defeats Turkey, and this time (so far) England looks on.
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Waipawa Mail, Volume I, Issue 12, 23 October 1878, Page 3
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