10 JANUARY 1947, page 10

When The Root Of Joy . .

• When the root of joy is gone And the lover left alone What, then. is there left to do? All the tended senses dead, Colour, touch and music taken ; The very sunrise turned to......

Colombo Crow

By D. MacCLURE T HE most dishonest kleptomaniac on earth is the Colombo crow. Theft is his sole purpose in life from the moment he leaves the untidy nest of his parents in the......

Exploring In Egypt

By R. 0. FAULKNER P OSSIBLE changes in Anglo-Egyptian relations as a result of the present negotiations are of considerable interest, and may be of considerable moment to the......