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A Charming Queen

THIS is an excellent biography, written with great skill. The narrative never falters ; the major and minor characters are drawn with care ; the atmosphere of court-life both in......

The Prophet Rehonoured

Carlyle: An Anthology. By G. M. Trevelyan. (Lonmnans. 16s.) Thomas Carlyle: Letters to his Wife. Edited by Trudy Bliss. (Gollancz. 25s.) To tempt the modem reader back to......

Giants And Dwarfs

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