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It Never Rains. By J. Murray Allison. (hurst And Blackett.

7s. 6d.)—Mr. Allison is a new short-story writer of considerable talent. His scenes - -and characters are very varied ; • but clean, breezy humour and satire arc his predomin-......

The Jazz Age

MODERN Society does not lack its critics, but few of them have . • been more scathing than Mr. Hamilton. It is true that, though refers to " honesty, decency, kindnesa,.......

Fiction

Different Magics Stories of Red Hanrahan and the Secret Rose. By W. B. Yeats. Illustrated and decorated by Norah McGuinness. (Macmillan. 10s. 6d.) To open this reprint of some......

General Knowledge Questions

' The Editor awards the prize of One guinea offered weekly for the best thirteen general knowledge questions to a gentle- man who prefers to be known as " Orlando." • • Who......