Word: russia
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...unpublished manuscript of Kant has been recently found in Russia and promises to be of great interest, as it throws light upon his home life and surroundings...
...restrain it within legitimate bounds. Mr. Hoar for the negative, stated that all the laws passed by foreign governments availed naught in stopping dynamite and murderous outrage, and that if the United States should make such a treaty, it would bring upon itself all the evils that England and Russia are now suffering. Further remarks upon the subject were made by Messrs. Luce, Hobson, Hansen,. Bowen, Saunders, Macavie and Sanford. The regret ballot on the question's merits was announced as 38 in the affirmative and 17 in the negative. The vote for the merits of the speakers was gained...
...students of Moscow University, Russia, were among the number who placed wreaths upon the coffins of De-Long and others who perished in the Jeannette expedition...
...only constitutional but also narrative and general history, especially of recent times. This course should take up in turn historical topics suggested by recent events such as the present invasion of Egypt, the Tonquin War, or in another field historical questions suggested by the present political condition of Russia, the Irish land agitation, or Bismarck's imperial policy in Germany. It has been said that every man is most ignorant of the period in history immediately preceding that in which he lives. It would be the purpose of this course to train the student in a proper method of historical...
...effect of this armed suspicion is upon the instruction given, upon the students themselves it is even more depressing. Not content with ticketing us off with all Russia, indeed, by means of passports, the Government even forces on us the ignominy of a uniform which we are obliged to wear, under heavy penalties, at all times outside the University walls. We are treated as natural enemies and spies are set to watch us at every corner. No social position is given us. The army is the road to influence. We are permitted no discussion of local matters, much less matters...