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The Reformation Again

The Origins of the Reformation. By James Mackinnon. (Longmans. i6s.) YET another book about the Reformation ! One would have thought that we had quite enough, or rather too......

The Irish Language

The Sword of Light. By Desmond Ryan. (Arthur Barker. 12s. 6d.) THE purpose of Mr. Ryan's book is to give an account of the struggles to save Irish language and culture that have......

Science And Philosophy

Probability, Statistics and Truth. By Richard von Mises. (William Hodge. los. 6cL) IT has always been the function of philosophers to criticise and interpret the methods and......