Macedonia : a Plea for the Primitive. By A. Goff
and Hugh A. Fawcett. (Lane. 21s. net.)—This well-written and interesting book is a description of Macedonia as the authors saw it during the war, without any reference to fighting or politics. They emphasize the natural charm of the wild country and the primitive character of its sparse population. " There is a picturesqueness of antiquity and decay whioh Macedonia possesses to an extraordinary degree." The blight which fell upon the once prosperous region when the Turk occupied it centuries ago seems, in the authors' eyes, to have some compen- sations. They describe the peasantry, their dress, houses, and simple industries, as well as Salonika and the few other places of interest, and the malaria which is the curse of undrained Macedonia. The book is well illustrated by Mr. Fawcett.
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