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The Deliverance of Jerusalem. By E. W. G. Masterman. (Hodder

and Stoughton. ls. net.)—Dr. Masterman in this very interesting pamphlet describes Southern Palestine and the brilliant campaign in which General Allenby took Gaza, Jaffa, and Jerusalem. The author's intimate knowledge of the country and its history enables him to bring out the true significance of the victory more clearly than the war correspondents have yet done. His temperate remarks on the future of Palestine deserve attention. After ages of misrule, Palestine will not blossom like the rose in a year or a generation. It needs first of all a settled and just government, a good sanitary service, and a supply of capital. The pamphlet is well illustrated and contains a map.