28 AUGUST 1959, page 36

Shavian Cribs

SIR,—Pharos's suggestion, in your last issue, that Bernard Shaw might have cribbed his idea for Pygmalion from a mid-Victorian tale by Ethel Turner, is very interesting; but......

Longwinded Addresses

SIR,—Time and motion study appears to be occupYitl much thought in the mind of the Postmaster-Genere G Could he not persuade some of the County Counci ls to shorten their......

Sir,—i Have No Objection To Mr. Enright Using My Book

The Mask of Siam as an excuse to air his own views about the country and his sense of personal grievance. But to say the book is ill-written without giving any examples of what......

The Casement Diaries

SIR,-1 must apologise to Brian Inglis for my delay in commenting on his latest article dealing with the Casement diaries and his gracious reference to myself, but 1 read it away......

Taxis

SIR,—Where do London taxis go to in summer time I believe I have discovered the answer after clas s study of their habits. A long migrationary flight down the Great we Road......

Cie Ipettator

AUGUST 30, 1834 THE main object of the German rulers, and we may add of Louis PHILIP, appears to be to make the people contented without the possession of political freedom. To......