“Fun” on the Afghan Situation, 1878-79 (original) (raw)

The Role of India

• The Situation. The Spirit of India Invoked (15 May 1878)
• Who’s to Pay? (9 October 1878)

Britain pressures Ameer Ali to follow agreed upon treaty

• Settling the Question (26 April 1876)
• Taking the (Ca)bul by the Horns (28 August 1878)
• The Complete Letter-Writer (23 October 1878)
• The Ultimatum (13 November 1878)
• Cabul’s Reply to the Ultimatum (27 November 1878)

Disraeli in charge

• A Dangerous Crossing (20 November 1878)
• Summer
• Excelsior (4 December 1878)

Russia interferes and then backs off

• Requesting an Explanation (2 October 1878)
• Russian Crackers (6 November 1878)
• The Russian Pig. A Study at the International Cattle Show (11 December 1878)
• In a Hole — the Man Who Tried to Cut a Figure (15 January 1879)

Soldiers and the poor

• Afghanistan: Christmas Eve — Thoughts of Home (25 December 1878)
• A Very Vulgar Question (29 January 1879)

More on Afghanistan

• Stamping It Out (11 August 1880)
• Sport (15 September 1880)

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