14 MARCH 1947, Page 18

DIARIES AND TYPEWRITERS

Sui,—" All," says Mr. Nicolson in his delightful article on keeping a diary, "that is required is a typewriter." In the same manner Mrs. Becton used to write, "Take a dozen fresh eggs and a pound of butter." If Mr. Nicolson were searching for a typewriter fOr his daugnter, as I am for mine, I doubt if he would make such free May with the little word " all." I feel it would be as optimistic to say that all that is required for a journey to the moon is Mr. Jules Verne and a rocket!

—Yours faithfully, GEORGE KIRRBRIDE. The Residency, Udaipur, Rajputcma.