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Gallieni (1849-1916) was recalled from retirement to assist with the defence of Paris as the city was threatened by the German advance in August 1914

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when the truth was that Britain was maintaining a policy of isolation

Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan mb-artistname Jones / Fincher pictured at his home inKiyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan, 1904. The Buddhist temple of Kiyomizu dera was originally established in the late 8th century but the buildings seen in the photograph date from the 1630s. A print from Japan, its History, Arts and Literature, Volume V, by Captain F Brinkley, TC and EC Jack, 34 Henrietta Street, London WC2 and Edinburgh, 1904.