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The counties are, I think, taking more pride in their

individuality or, at any rate, in its expression. The coin. munity council is partly responsible for the Somerset scheme, and though these councils have not been altogether a success and have produced too many words and too few works, they have had influence. In some counties they have virtually become the local representative of that very practical and efficient body, the Council for the Preservation of Rural