PEEFACE. 



I AM told that it is expected of the writer of a 

 book of travels to set forth clearly and concisely the 

 objects with which his or her journey was under- 

 taken and the results achieved. I must beg leave 

 to be excused from so business - like a proceeding, 

 and further ask my critics not to read on if they 

 expect more than a simple unexaggerated narrative 

 of travel through little-known regions. 



In the course of our journey, which lasted from 

 August 1910 till May 1911, my companions, Mr and 

 Mrs P. A. Talbot, and I passed through countries 

 under French and under German administration, where 

 the Residents of both nationalities invariably showed 

 us the utmost consideration. Nothing could have 

 surpassed their generous help, and as we had come 

 without notice or introduction, I cannot express too 

 strongly our gratitude for their spontaneous kind- 

 ness. To Herr von Raben, Commandant Maillard, 

 and Captain Facon we are particularly beholden. 



We also received much kindness and assistance 

 from many British officials. 



Mr Morel has admirably described, in a series of 



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