The War Between Russia and Japan

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Excerpt from The War Between Russia and Japan: Containing Thrilling Accounts of Fierce Battles by Sea and Land, Including the Causes of the Greatest Conflict of Modern Times, Vivid Descriptions of Superb Heroism and Daring Exploits, Narratives of Personal Adventure, Etc, , EtcThe far 05 storm cloud overshadows the northern Pacific and the presence of war seems strangely located between nations so dissimilar and races of much diversity. Here, indeed, is an irre pressible con¿ict, not between neighboring and kindred states but a con¿ict between peoples remote, and every clime is concerned. The armies and navies of two great Governments are entering the valley of the shadow of death.This Oriental drama is on a stage far removed from the scenes of the higher civilizations, and the belligerents are the two empires, that in their existing form are the most ancient. No others so absolutely mingle Church and State. The contentious Imperialists identify the Priests with the Rulers, and on both sides will'be found the Spirit of the Crusaders who were buried in armies.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.