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The sources of the narrative
Transactions which Brought on the War: 1. The Crimea
2. The usage which tends to protect the weak against the strong
3. Holy shrines
4. Natural ambition of Russia
5. Troubles in Montenegro
6. Position of Austria in regard to Turkey at the beginning of 1853
7. The pain of inaction
8. Foreign influence
9. Lord Stratford's return
10. State of the dispute respecting the Holy Places
11. Peaceful aspect of the negotiation
12. Rage of the Czar
13. Effect of the Czar's threat upon European powers
14. State of the French Republic in November 1851
15. Immediate effect of the coup d'etat upon the tranquility of Europe
16. Count Nesselrode
17. Lord Stratford's scheme of pacification
18. Announcement by the Czar
19. Chasm in the instructions to the admirals of the western powers
20. Terms of settlement agreed to by the four powers and forced upon the Turks
21. Military error of the Czar in occupying Wallachia
22. Sir John Burgoyne and Colonel Ardent despatched to the Levant
23. The French Emperor's letter to the Czar
24. Temper of the English an obstacle to the maintenance of peace
25. Meeting of parliament
26. Spirit of warlike adventure in England
27. Last step, which brought on the final rupture
28. Recapitulation
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