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The chief works which I have used are Professor Seeley’s “Expansion of England,” Hon. Evelyn Ashley’s “Life of Lord Palmerston,” and Professor Holland’s “European Concert in the Eastern Question.” The latter I have consulted specially for the history of treaties.

M. INAGAKI.

Caius College, Cambridge,

April, 1890.

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1. JAPAN AND THE NORTH PACIFIC 2. THE PACIFIC AND ITS SEA ROUTES ssss1 3. THE EXPANSION OF RUSSIA IN EUROPE ssss1 4. EASTERN EUROPE AND WESTERN ASIA 115 5. THE EXPANSION OF RUSSIA IN ASIA 233

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England and Asia—The Persian war—The Chinese war—Russian diplomacy in China—Singapore and Hong Kong—Labuan and Port Hamilton—Position of Japan; its resources—Importance of Chinese alliance to England—Strength of English position in the Pacific at present—Possible danger from Russia through Mongolia and Manchooria—Japan the key of the Pacific; her area and people; her rapid development; her favourable position; effect of Panama Canal on her commerce—England’s route to the East by the Canadian Pacific Railway—Japanese manufactures—Rivalry of Germany and England in the South Pacific—Imperial Federation for England and her colonies—Importance of island of Formosa—Comparative progress of Russia and England—The coming struggle.