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The Battles Of Britain

M. R. D. Foot WARRIOR RACE by Lawrence James Little, Brown, £25, pp. 864, ISBN 0316857629 T his fat book is a history of the British isles, viewed from their constant connection......

Manners Makyth Morals

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