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The Praise Of Folly. By Desiderius Erasmus. Translated,...

Essay and Commentary, by H. H. Hudson. (Oxford University Press. 15s. 6d.) THE originality and charm which made The Praise of Folly the most popular of Erasmus' works in his own......

Somerset Birds And Some Other Folk. By E. W. Heady.

(Eyre and Spottiswoode. its. 6d.) IN this very pleasant book a naturalist, who is also a poet, writes about the country life and the common birds of the West Country ; about......

Finance And Investment

By CUSTOS Ir speaks well for the City's state of enlightenment in financial matters in these days that the brave new theories outlined in the White Paper on Employment Policy......

Shorter Notices This Book Is A Summary Of Political And

parliamentary history from the late seventeenth century to the present day. As a summary it is on balance neither much better nor very much worse than other similar potted......