23 JANUARY 1953, page 19

The Four Gospels

SIR,—The Rev. R. S. Dawson has so aptly added to your notice of the translation of 'the Four Gospels by E. V. Rieu in the Penguin Classics that further comment is unnecessary.......

"at The Circus"

Sta,—Since nobody better fitted to allay Mr. T. B. Peacock's fears has come forward, may I, speaking as one who has had some experience in the schooling of horses, assure him......

Rook-parliaments

Rook parliaments have been the subject of interesting observations publisbed in the winter number of The Countryman. Some people have seen what they consider to be solid......

Dog And Bone Watching A Collie That Had Discovered A

wonderful scent on the road, I was reminded of a cocker spaniel I used to have. Nick was trained for the gun, as well as I knew how to train ,him, but he already had more skill......

"sunday Express" Reporting

SIR,—I refer to Mr. Harold Keeble's letter in the Spectator of 16th January, in which he states, "Telling half a story for propaganda purposes is usually considered the most......

Country Life

As yet the sun is nothing but a wintry glow of yellow, red or orange, and half its time, when it is on view, it is veiled in mist so that it is hard to believe that it gives any......

Seed-potatoes

Spread seed-potatoes in trays to encourage sprouting. Make sure that they are not only screened from the light, but well protected from frost, for there is nothing more damaging......

Sni,—what A Strange World We Live In. With Someone Writing

to a Sunday paper about the circus being cruel to humans, and even a reader of the Spectator saying that it is cruel to animals. Of course the trouble with T. B. Peacock is......

Stephen Radic

SIR, —Alas, I have to contradict Mr. Juraj Krnjevie when he states that in Yugoslavia agrarian reform was carried out so that at the time of the introduction of the post-war......

A Birthday Red-letter Days Are Common In A's Life, By

all accounts. He cele- brates at the slightest provocation, although he manages to remain • respectable in never being so bad that he has to be taken in charge. He goes to......