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Invasion

The Invasion of Britain. By Admiral Sir Herbert W. Richmond. (Methuen. 28.6d.) THE subject and author of this book would make it interesting in any case, and there are a number......

Public Spirit Of The Whigs

IT will be remembered that there was a difference of opinion between Dr. Johnson, who held that the Devil was the first Whig, and Lord Acton (I think it was), who gave that......

Hudibrasticks

New Year Letter. By W. H. Auden. (Faber. tos. 6d.) WHEN a poet has the will to write poetry and poetry does not come, he has two alternatives before him: he can relapse into......