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What Lincoln Fought For

Abraham Lincoln. By Herbert Agar. (Collins. 7s. 6d.) CHANCE plays a strange part in human affairs. Abraham Lincoln splitting rails in Illinois bought an old barrel full of......

• North And South

Aspects of Provencg. By James Pope-Hennessy. (Longmans. 18s.) "Goon landscape writing . . ." states Mr. Pope-Hennessy, "makes public a personal interpretation of the place......

Happy Families

Period Piece: A Cambridge Childhood. By Gwen Raverat. (Faber. 21s.) Tins is a happy book that will give pleasure to thousands. Nearly all of us would find it easy to cover a few......