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Inky Blossoms. By C. B. Mortlock. Introduction By...

(Macdonald and Evans. 8s. 6d.) MR. MORTLOCK is master of that despised and difficult art, the writing of short essays. Why the essay is out of favour, unless it is because few......

The Story Of Your Home. By Agnes Allen. (faber. 7s.

6d.) FROM a Britain of 500,000 years ago to a Britain of 2000 A.D., Mrs. Allen follows the development of the home—the home of all classes, peasants as well as lords. She writes......

Finance And Investment

By CUSTOS THE dismal course of stock markets this week has vindicated only too soon and too drastically the note of caution sounded here about industrial Ordinary shares. It was......

Shorter Notices

T. B. Strong. By Harold Anson. (S.P.C.K. 8s. 6d.) Mawr OF RIPON though Dr. Strong was for five years and Bishop of Oxford for twelve, it is as Tommy Strong of the House that......

Although Newsprint Is More Plentiful Now Than At Any Time

since pre-war days, it is still necessary to place • firm order with a bookstall manager or newsagent to ensure regular weekly delivery of the SPECTATOR. Newsagents cannot......