20 AUGUST 1927, page 10

In Defence Of Plagiarism

F making many books," said a wise man, nearly thirty centuries ago, " there is no end," and no one whose life is lived in the modern deluge of best-sellers can reasonably......

John And His Parrot

M Y old friend John lived at the bottom of the villa g e, and g rew fruit and ve g etables for market in his bi g , ramblin g g arden. Perhaps knowin g he loved them all, plants......