text_original: Then, by an agreement, Russia secured it for a few years, promising to give it up. [287] THE BOOK OF FAMOUS SIEGES When Russia took Port Arthur, it became the end of her great Trans Siberian Railway, and she spent, it is said, three hundred millions in improv  ing and strengthening the place, so that it might serve as a harbour open all winter — something Russia has eagerly sought for many years.
text_transcription: THEN BY AN AGREEMENT RUSSIA SECURED IT FOR A FEW YEARS PROMISING TO GIVE IT UP WHEN RUSSIA TOOK PORT ARTHUR IT BECAME THE END OF HER GREAT TRANSIBERIAN RAILWAY AND SHE SPENT IT IS SAID THREE HUNDRED MILLIONS IN IMPROVING AND STRENGTHENING THE PLACE SO THAT IT MIGHT SERVE AS A HARBOR OPEN ALL WINTER SOMETHING RUSSIA HAS EAGERLY SOUGHT FOR MANY YEARS
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