THE FORTNIGHTLY.
The contents bills of all the monthlies bear a distinct like. ness to one another this month. How could it be otherwise when September and October gave us events which came only a little short of a tragic and intimate importance ? The Fortnightly's article on Kemal is of particular interest, as is also an essay upon " The New Turkey." Dr. Montague Lomax writes a reply to the Asylum Reform Report and draws attention to a book to which he contributes a preface, The Experiences of an Asylum Patient. We believe that most impartial observers will agree that Dr. Lomax has entirely
*Illustrated History of E.ragure. By E. Litchfield. London : Trudloye and Hanson, Ltd. Ma. net.1
substantiated his accusation of Asylum maladministration. There are happy exceptions ; we could instance two public asylums where patients are not only humanely but even fairly intelligently treated, but it is in spite, not because of, the official system that these institutions maintain their respectable if not brilliant efficiency. We hope to deal more fully with this subject in a future issue.
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