14 MAY 1932, Page 12

Country Life

THE REPUTE OF SOMF.RSF.T.

The conscious individuality of the counties appears can- t* ally in fresh instances. In the forefront at the moment is Somerset, one of the loveliest of all, though associated perhaps in many minds with dialogues of rustic simplicity. Like Sussex, it has founded a magazine, not yet perhaps quite of the Sussex quality, but interesting and fresh. The virtues of the county are to be preached and celebrated at Bath for a week from May 12th—all too short a time to cover so rich a subject. The charms of the scenery, her caves, her architecture, her arts and crafts may be left to the various speakers at this civic celebration, but perhaps I may put a contrast between certain critics of Somerset agriculture.

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