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Railways Again

The Railways of Britain. By 0. S. Nock. (Batsford. 15s.) EXCEPT for theology, the theme of railway communications must have inspired more popular or semi-popular books,......

Shakespeare : Lucky Dip

Shakespeare Survey I. Edited by Professor Allardyce Nicoll. (Cam- bridge University Press. 12s. 6d.) Tuts elegantly produced and well illustrated volume recalls the lucky dip at......

Santayana Reminiscences

The Middle Span. By George Santayana. (Constable. 8s. 6d.) PERHAPS it is an illusion to hope that wisdom comes with old age, for Mr. Santayana seems to have become wise while......