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An Unrebellious Rebel The Desire to Please. By Harold Nicolson. (Constable. 15s.) THIS is a book to be recommended. For one thing it is easily and charmingly written.. It is not......

A Cautionary Tale For Statesmen

WAR technique changes quicker than the rhythm of peace. An after-dinner platitude will serve politicians for a century, where the same stratagem is scarcely good for half a......