5 JULY 1957, page 40

Chess

By PHILIDOR No. 109. Specially contributed by C. C. L. SELLS (Durham) BLACK (8 men) WHITE (12 men) WHITE to play and mate in two moves: solution next week. Solution to last......

1066-and-alt-that Intelligence

A prize of six guineas was offered for an item or items of imaginary Spectator - type intelligence on any pre-1900 topics or events. I arvt bound to admit that the entries for......

Bat Dung And Shish-kebab

Seven Caves: An Archaeological Exploration in the Middle East. By Carleton S. Coon. (Cape, 28s.) PROFESSOR CARLETON COON'S career as a digger of caves began in May, 1939, at......