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Terrible Swift Sword. By Bruce Catton. (Gol- lancz, 52s. 6d.) WHAT was the most important event in modern history? It would not be absurd to say that it occurred in the summer......

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Letters from Limbo By GRAHAM HOUGH He was saying a thing to me some days ago, which I believe is the great Maxim he proceeded by; that Wisdom in public Affairs, was not what he......