19 OCTOBER 1951, Page 18

Going to the Dogs

SIR,—Mr. Hugh Thomas, under the above title, has given a racy account of his adventures. He begins his article by stating, " We lay back in Alex's car." Near the end of his day he writes, " Once again we laid back in Alex's car." But he did.not laid back the first time. Anyhow, "We laid back" won't do. Tut-tut, Mr. Thomas.—Yours faithfully,