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Anti-slavery

To read the history of the campaign against slavery is to be reminded at many levels of the present campaign for nuclear disarmament. Hind- sight makes the main difference, in......

First Africa

The Prehistory of Southern Africa. By J. Desmond Clark. (Pelican Books, 6s.) 'ONE good thing about stone implements is that they don't want the vote.' Attributed (no doubt......

Spectator Crossword No. 1,050

ACROSS 29 1 Lullaby, perhaps, of a comedian? 30 (6-4) 6 Jack's the boy for the birds (4) 31 10 Evict that cat! (5) 32 11 What the railways do on holiday excursions ? (4-5) 12......

S'olut1on Of Crossword 1,048

ACROSS.--.1 Senatorial. 6 Twig. to Islet. 11 Uniformly, 12 Prebends. 13 Glance. 15 Crew. 16 Abut. 17 Antall. 20 Rosin. 21 Urge. 22 Dove. 24 Urania. 26 Bewilder. 29 Cherubini. 30......