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Identifier: historyofallnati18wrig (find matches)
Title: A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Wright, John Henry, 1852-1908
Subjects: World history
Publisher: (Philadelphia, New York : Lea Brothers & company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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rders to Ibrahim not to over-step the frontiers of Syria. Put Metternich, now as formerly intentuj)on nothing so much as the maintenaiice of the integrity of theOttoman Empire, had secured the adoption of a joint measnre by thefive powers, — viz., a demand upon the Porte to defer its decisionuntil after receiving an agreement made on their part. France alsoacceded, although not without plans in reserve. Thus, Ix-ingpledged to both sides, she had brought lierself into an and)iguous anduntenable position. Jlie ICmperor Nicholas perceived at once theerror committed, which was the greater since Palmei-ston was notthe man to allow himself for the sake of pleasing Fnince to In»pressed into a position hostile to Russia. In onler to separate Eng-land entirely from France, the emperor sent to London tlie oflfer togive up the treaty of ITnkiar-Skelessi, whidi indeecl was aonu toexpire, in favor of a general Euro^x^an agreement, and, in the Vol. XVIIL—15 226 THE MONARCHY OF JULY, 1830-1840.
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Fig. 49. — Abdul-Medjid, Sultan of Turkey (1839-1861). From the engraving byG. Levy. Original painting (a present from the Sultan to the King of France)jn the Historical Gallery of Versailles. THE LONDON AGREEMENT OF JULY 1,, 1SS9. 227 Egyptian question, adhered altogether to tlw! I-jiglisli view, in pur-suance of which Mchenict AH, in consideration of his iiiniMdiateevacuation of Syria, was to obtain the liereditjiry possession and ruleof Egypt. Palmerston willingly assented to this proiM)sal; in order,however, to avoid dissension with France, and tf) faciiitJit^; her ac-cession to the proposal, he declared that he was ready to assign t^)the pasha for life even Acre also, and tlie maritime region ofTiberias. Hut just now tlie change of ministry had occurred inParis, and Thiers had b(Hoine premier, formerly tlie liead of theopposition, which had so vehemently espoused the side of Egypt.Embarrassed l)y !iis twofold misconception, with regard to the im-possibility of an understiinding

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