Asiatic Neighbours

action advance Afghan Afghanistan already Amir amongst armed army attempt boundary British called carried cause Central Asia classes communications consequently continued cost dependency district duties effect empire England English Europe expedition expenditure fact fighting followed force former frontier further garrison give Government Government of India half hand Herat hills Hindu Kush hold ignorant increase independent India Indus interests Kabul Kandahar keep Khan land latter less Lord masses ment miles military millions mountains native nature never Northern occupy officers once Pamir Panjab pass peace Persia political population position possible practically present probably province question railway reason result river road route rule Russia side strength strong subjects successful territory throughout tion tribes troops Turkestan Tzar valley village Western whilst whole