The Contemporary Review, volume 36, September 1879

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He further said that, after the death of Nicholas, he would contendagainst Alexander with the object of partitioning the Empire.
These may seem trifling occurrences--mere freaks of childhood. Theywould certainly be so regarded in countries where the nation practicallypossesses self-government and the Crown is mainly an ornamental cipher, or where the sovereign privilege is at least largely circumscribed bythe parliamentary power. It is different in an Empire like Russia, withits murderous dynas
...tic antecedents. There, the personal character of theprincely personages is of the utmost importance; for a youthful freak orhideous trick may point to a coming horrible event. In olden times, previous to the Tatar dominion, Russia passed through the so-calledAppanage Period of Separate Principalities, when the Empire was actuallypartitioned. The feuds which then tore the various branches of the Rurikfamily greatly facilitated the Mongol conquest that weighed upon thecountry for centuries. With the condition of Russia such as it was untillately, and still is for that matter, a bold attempt on the part of aPrince second in birth could not be said to be beyond the range ofpossibility.

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