England and Egypt. By Edward Dicey. (Chapman and Hall.)— A
republication of the interesting articles which Mr. Dicey has con- tributed to the Nineteenth Century on the subject of Egypt, during the last few years, is very welcome at this time, when Egyptian affairs are involved in such perplexity. Mr. Dicey favours vigorous action on the part of England, which, while it holds India, cannot admit that any other European country has an interest in Egypt equal our own. Its interest, at the most, can be but commercial; ours is Imperial. We must have our route secure, whatever it costs, in friendship or otherwise. To discuss these matters would take us far out of our province. Let it suffice to recommend to our readers this volume, with its effective and plain-spoken expression of views, formed not lightly, or on any but full knowledge.
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