"A work of great value. It may justly claim to have no rival in English."--_The Atlantic Monthly_, Boston.
The Cambridge Mediaeval History
Planned by Professor J. B. BURY, edited by H. M. GWATKIN, Miss M.
BATESON, and Mr. G. T. LAPSLEY. To be complete in eight royal octavo volumes similar to those of "The Cambridge Modern History."
_Publication will begin on the completion of "The Cambridge Modern History."_
MOST IMPORTANT OF MODERN HISTORIES
Lord Cromer"s Modern Egypt
_In two 8vo volumes, with portraits and map, $6.00 net_
It is unnecessary to dwell upon the importance of this announcement, for it will without doubt excite the liveliest interest in both the British Empire and the foreign countries which have watched keenly the development of Egypt from a state of anarchy to its present prosperous condition under Lord Cromer.
The author states that his object in writing the book is twofold. In the first place, he wishes to place on record an accurate narrative of some of the princ.i.p.al events which have occurred in Egypt and in the Soudan since 1876; he has had access to all the doc.u.ments in the Foreign Offices of both Cairo and London; and has been in close communication with every one who has taken a leading part in Egyptian affairs during the period of which he writes.
In the second place, he wishes to explain the results which have accrued to Egypt from the British occupation of the country in 1882. Such a showing of tangible results of twenty-five years" experience renders the work of tremendous value to any nation facing similar problems in her own dependencies.
The work is divided into the following seven parts: Part I, Ismail Pasha, 1863-1879; Part II, The Arabi Revolt, August 1879 to August 1883; Part III, The Soudan, 1882-1907 (including the story of Gordon"s journey to Khartoum, the Relief Expedition, and the Evacuation of the Soudan); Part IV, The Egyptian Puzzle; Part V, British Policy in Egypt; Part VI, The Reforms; and Part VII, The Future of Egypt.
"A record of practical and humane statesmanship for which it would be hard to find an exact parallel. The charm of these volumes is that the work is recounted by one who was a large part of that which he describes. . . . For rich content, as well as pleasing form, this work of a seasoned statesman is one to be not only read but pondered. In addition to a style notable for simplicity and point, we have sagacious reflections, remarks which light up whole principles of government, characterizations of individuals and of races which reveal a philosophical mind with a disciplined imagination. . . .
"In these volumes we get much more than historical records and political discussions; we get the overflow of a full and powerful mind. The book is so noteworthy because the intellect and the character which have gone to its making are so exceptional. Lord Cromer is not only a great administrator; he stands before us as a great thinker."--_New York Evening Post._