The Decline of British Prestige in the East. By Selim
Faris. (T. Fisher Unwin.)—The style of the work before us bears unmistakable signs of the newspaper article about it, though this quality renders it decidedly readable, and shows the writer's power of making the most of his points. Egypt is the writer's grievance, and "Egypt for the Egyptians" his cry. No doubt it is a disgrace to the Powers that Armenian Pashas and their clique should fatten on and rob the Egyptian ; but the cure for this lies with the Egyptian himself, who alone knows what his country really does want. Hitherto they (the Egyptians) have not shown that force of mind or character which is the preliminary to self- government. From Egypt the question of prestige is carried to Asia, and our standing with India and the Mahommedans com- pared to the increasing influence that Russia exercises on the sect. Notes on the Convention and the Loans complete an able pamphlet.
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