22 FEBRUARY 1935, page 13

Marginal Comments

By ROSE MACAULAY . I N the year 1521, the Christian Emperor of Abyssinia was writing to the - Christian King of Portugal. "Because upon my borders," he wistfully said, "there......

The Magic Mirror

By HELEN SIMPSON I N the year 1849 the editor of the Zoist printed, above the pseudonym Gamma; an article on crystal- gazing. There was no reason whatever, this contributor......