302. =Men at Arms.= By Major W. P. DRURY. 303. =Sons of the Milesians.= By the COUNTESS OF CROMARTIE. 304. =A Double Marriage.= By LUCAS CLEEVE. 305. =The House in Spring Gardens.= By Major ARTHUR GRIFFITHS. 306. =Whispers about Women.= By LEONARD MERRICK. 307. =Latter-Day Sweethearts.= By Mrs. BURTON HARRISON. 308. =Law not Justice.= By FLORENCE WARDEN. 309. =An Impetuous Girl.= By ADELINE SERGEANT. 310. =Man and Maid.= By E. NESBIT. 311. =Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman.= By E. W. HORNUNG. 312. =The Nymph.= By F. DICKBERRY (Author of “The Storm of London”). 313. =New Treasure Seekers.= By E. NESBIT. Illustrated. 314. =Counsels of the Night.= By LUCAS CLEEVE. 315. =The Dream and the Business.= By JOHN OLIVER HOBBES. 316. =A Matrimonial Lottery.= By C. O’CONOR ECCLES. 317. =Lady Fitzmaurice’s Husband.= By ARABELLA KENEALY. 318. =Silas Strong.= By IRVING BACHELLER (Author of “Eben Holden”). 319. =A Drama in Sunshine.= By HORACE A. VACHELL (Author of “Brothers”). 320. =Saba Macdonald.= By “RITA.” 321. =The Whip Hand.= By KEBLE HOWARD (Author of “The Smiths of Surbiton”). 322. =The Woman Thou Gavest.= By LADY TROUBRIDGE. 323. =The Crystal Age.= By W. H. HUDSON. 324. =The Soul Stealer.= By C. RANGER GULL (GUY THORNE). 325. =A Gamble with Life.= By SILAS K. HOCKING. 326. =The Great Court Scandal.= By WILLIAM LE QUEUX. 327. =The Iron Gates.= By ANNIE E. HOLDSWORTH. 328. =At the Sign of the Peacock.= By K. C. RYVES. 329. =The Red Burgee.= By MORLEY ROBERTS. 330. =The Modern Way.= By Mrs. W. K. CLIFFORD. 331. =Success in Life.= By Dr. EMIL REICH. 332. =The Sins of Society.= By FATHER BERNARD VAUGHAN. 333. =The New Chronicles of Don “Q.”= By K. and HESKETH PRICHARD. LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN. NOTE.—_A List of the Colonial Library, Nos. 1 to 270, can be had on application._ [Illustration: HIS MAJESTY KING PETER I. OF SERVIA.] AN OBSERVER IN THE NEAR EAST _ILLUSTRATED BY PHOTOGRAPHS BY THE AUTHOR AND PRINCESS XENIA OF MONTENEGRO_ _COLONIAL EDITION_ (_This Edition is for Circulation in the British Colonies only_) LONDON T. FISHER UNWIN ADELPHI TERRACE 1907 _All rights reserved_ PREFACE The reason of the anonymity of this book is obvious. Revealing as it does the actual state of affairs in the Balkan Peninsula in this present year of grace 1907, it contains many plain truths and much outspoken criticism.