15 FEBRUARY 1952, Page 15

A Rose-red City SIR.,—It was Dean Burgon not Burgin who

wrote: " Match me such marvel save in Eastern clime, a rose-red city half as old as time . . ." and provoked the parody: " Match me such marvel save in college port, a rose-red liquor half as old as Short."—Your obedient Servant, A.W.S.