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 THE FOLLOWING PAGES ARE INSCRIBED BY PERMISSION TO MAJOR-GENERAL SIR HENRY CRESWICKE RAWLINSON, K.C.B., ETC., ETC. IN TOKEN OF THE AUTHOR'S SINCERE ADMIRATION FOR THE FAR-SEEING AND STATESMAN-LIKE POLICY HE HAS CONSISTENTLY ADVOCATED IN REGARD TO CENTRAL ASIA, AND THE CONFLICT OF ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN INTERESTS THEREIN.