THE BARBARIANS OF MOROCCO.
The Barbarians of Morocco. By Graf Sternberg. Translated from the German by Ethel Peck. (Chatto and Windus. 6s. net.)—Count Sternberg some time ago was good enough to give us his opinion re England v. the Boers. We did them, he thinks, a great wrong. And the French are now, lie believes, going to do the Moroccans a great wrong. The two cases are• not parallel. Though the natives of Morocco are not exactly- aborigines, they have been long in occupation. The Boers, on the other hand, have not a much older title than ours. We cannot, however, accept Count Sternberg's views. If we are to decide by what has been done in Algeria, a " peaceful interpenetration " of Morocco by France would be for the general good of mankind. But it is not necessary to be in agreement on this and kindred questions before we can enjoy this interesting book, and the very pretty pictures with which Mr. Douglas Fox-Pitt, who accompanied the Count on his travels, has adorned it. The execution of these is excellent, and the atmosphere most happily given.
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