"رحلة أوترام وهافلوك في بلاد فارس، بقلم النقيب ج. هـ. هانت، ٧٨ هايلاندرز. يوجد في المقدمة ملخص عن التاريخ الفارسي، تقرير عن الاختلافات المتعددة بين إنجلترا وبلاد فارس واستفسار عن أصل الحرب السابقة. بقلم جورج تاونسيند، مؤلف كتاب "ملخص أوروبا الحديثة لراسل"". [‎٨‎٤] (٣٩٠/١٠٥)

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difrerences between
been to seek, by all possible means, to induce
the Persian monareh to pursue an unbecoming
and offensive course in his dealings with Eng
land ; and whether the treatment of the
British representatives in Persia, or the occu
pation of Herat, was the point in debate,
Eussian diplomatists have invariably sought
to aggravate the case and render an accom
modation impossible. These grievances are of
long standing, and to understand the matter
aright, we must turn our attention to the
designs of Persia against the independence of
Afghanistan.
The kingdom of Afghanistan, as most of
our readers know, has long formed the great
bulwark of British India npon the Asiatic side.
It was the high road to conquest in India for
many ages, until the English and other nations
approached the coveted possession from the
sea. The chief passes of this barrier land
admit of easy access from the Persian domi
nions, and Eussia is fully aware that while
this state is preserved in its integrity it must
prove an obstacle to the accomplishment of her
designs against India. Hence her efforts have