Things Seen in Morocco. By A. J. Dawson. (Methuen and
Co. 10s. 6d.)—Mr. Dawson knows the Moor, especially the Moor who has been brought into contact with, and suffered from, European influences. Yet he has not failed to give us the dignity and charm of the race when seen at their best. It must be confessed that in the vigorous sketches and stories which he puts into the mouths of others we see principally the seamy side of Moorish life, and have it told us with a cynical tone. Nevertheless, Morocco as we see it has its lesson—its picturesque decadence—and Mr. Dawson may as well preach that lesson as any one. "My friend the Sheik," is a fair specimen of Mr. Dawson's style and acquaintance with his subject. He can speak seriously, for he feels the charm and the decay of modern Morocco. We should not recom- mend Things Seen in Morocco as the best guide to an inquirer, but a student of the Moorish character may learn something from it.
THE MAID OF SHULAM.
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