27 MARCH 1959, page 21

A Matter Of Dignity

SIR,—What makes your film critic, Isabel Quigly, in her review of A Matter of Dignity, suppose that the Greeks live in a Latin atmosphere in a Latin country? I dare say that......

Sir,--surely Leslie Adrian Is A Man; Only A Man Could

have written the 'recent article about wine prices in Pullman cars and margarine on pub sandwiches, to give two examples. Only a man could have written the article about buying......

Sir,—we Were Very Pleased To See So Much Space Devoted

to the Black Diaries of Sir Roger Casement in your issue of March 6. Your readers will no doubt be interested to hear that we are planning to issue the book here sometime during......

'blood, Toil, Tears And Sweat'

am not sure whether you and your correspon- dents have yet determined where 'blood, toil, tears and sweat' were first found together on the printed page. These lines arc in the......

Christianity's Lost Continent

SIR, — As one who, first as a missionary and then as a research worker, has been intimately concerned with the growth of the Christian Church in Africa, I could, of course,......

Male Or Female?

S tk.—There is no mystery about Leslie Adrian's sex: On ly a woman would have written the iqcent articles about electric shavers and nylon stockings, to give two examples, Only......

The Casement Diaries

Sia,—In his letter to your journal on March 13 Mr. Frank O'Connor states that Mr. De Valera's Govern- ment has stopped all copies of the evidence, i.e., The Black Diaries, from......

Sir,—this Problem Has Long Intrigued Me, But I Have Now

solved it. A few slight clues have emerged during the past year or so. He/she is familiar with the intimate details of ladies' hairdressing salons (only the hardiest of males......

The Use Of Psychiatric Terms Sir,—mr. Vincent Brome Has...

as he states, art interim rather than a definitive portrait of Frank Harris: the works bears the mark of the author's accustomed skill. On page 226 he tells his readers that......

Cars Across The Channel Sir,—it Doesn't Necessarily Cost...

Od. to take two adults, a child, and a small car across the Channel and back by British Railways ferry. Mr. Prior's cal- culations are based on one highly specific example in......