Lost Empires of the Modern World

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Neither the 'retort courteous' nor the 'lie direct' affords comfort to a troubled con science; it must have facts. It is not a matter of very great difficulty to get at the facts; the requisite research, if wide, is not profound. And can be-compassed by any man with a year's leisure at his disposal. But the number of men so fortunately placed is small, and most men with a year's leisure at their disposal prefer to spend it otherwise than in confuting, with so much labour, a trouble some political antagonist. Such men, we reflect, can always be voted down, British fashion, when the time comes; and in the meantime we may rest contented to differ from them.