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officers, to the scenes of the great battles in Manchuria, and to the 

 approaches to Port Arthur, raises his book to an altogether higher 

 plane of interest. Moreover, he was fortunate enough to be present 

 at some manoeuvres carried out, on a grand scale, by Japanese 

 troops under the eyes of the Mikado himself, and to take part as a 

 guest in the accompanying festivities. Major Austin's knowledge of 

 the points of interest to look out for, and his trained eye for resem- 

 blances and contrasts with similar operations carried on in other 

 countries, have enabled him to describe the spectacle with exceptional 

 vividness and force. 



TURKEY IN TRANSITION. 



By G. F. ABBOTT, 



AUTHOR OF 'THE TALE OF A TOUR IN MACEDONIA,' 'THROUGH INDIA WITH THE PRINCE,' ETC. 



With Illustrations. One Volume. Demy 8vo., cloth. ias. 6d. net. 



Mr. Abbott's original intention was to write a book about the 

 present position of affairs in the Balkan States generally, but while 

 he was in Turkey collecting and amplifying his material he had the 

 good fortune to be an eye-witness of the counter-revolution a 

 subject that he felt must be treated with all the fulness it deserves. 

 It not only afforded admirable material for the illustration of the 

 political conditions which caused it, and which will continue to 

 influence the situation, but it also gave him a splendid opportunity 

 for dramatic writing. The Advance of the Macedonian Army on 

 Constantinople, the Siege, the Capture of the City, the Fall of Abdul 

 Hamid and his subsequent fate all these events could not be 

 spoilt by the dullest pen, let alone one so racy and graphic as 

 Mr. Abbott's. 



He has devoted, as well, considerable space to the social changes 

 that have come over Turkish life since the establishment of the 

 Constitution e.g., the new Turkish woman. It was a rare chance, 

 and Mr. Abbott has made the most of it. 



