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1. To the editor of "The Times" (Издателю "The Times")

Входимость: 1. Размер: 12кб.

1. To the editor of "The Times" (Издателю "The Times")

Входимость: 1. Размер: 12кб.

Часть текста: in behalf of the Russian youths imprisoned in St. -Petersburg, Cronstadt, and Moscow, for an attempt to present an address to the emperor Alexander II, asking him to discontinue his persecutions of instruction in Russia. We are, indeed, quite edified by the tender friendship between Mr. George Williams (of King's College, Cambridge) and admiral Putiatin; but when friendship becomes a passion it may dim the mind as well as love or ambition. Mr. G. Williams, in the letter inserted in your esteemed journal (November 15), tries to smooth the bad impression produced on public opinion by your very truthful and beautiful correspondence concerning the Russian Universities. He says,—«The two main grievances, of which the students, had to complain at the outset were the abolition of their uniforms, and the imposition of certain tuition fees». The first assertion proves that Mr. Williams did not attentively read your correspondence; the second, that he does not understand the state of things in Russia, in spite of his having travelled in that country. The uniforms were worn by order of the government, and. during the reign of Nicholas the rules regarding...