Shorter Notices. .
IN 5941 Lord Birdwood published a fascinating autobiography, Khaki and Gown. It told the story of a man who can well be described as a happy warrior, from his schooldays at Clifton to the deserved retirement• of the Captaincy of Deal Castle. This present volume takes us over the satne course and consists of stories and reflections that have crowded in on his inind since his, first volume was written. The two bookswill stand together on the shelves, for each is comple- mentary to the other. The portrait of their author that emerges is a pleasing one. Here is no malice towards anyone, but always a deep enjoyment of the life that fate has provided for him. Whether ,as Indian cavalry officer, as a corps commander in France, or as Master of a Cambridge college, Lord -Birdwood could say that the lines had fallen to hint in pleasant places: And in every capacity he was a success, a success that seems to have been due to his charming personality and his unassuming competence. The British Army can be proud of its senior Field-Marshal.
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