6 DECEMBER 1969, Page 29

A serious ting

Apologies for what is, no doubt, the It of my handwriting (Letters, 29 Novem- . Textual critics among your readers will e realised that Mr Seymour-Smith 'con- ' (not 'inflates') different comments, and Arnold's comments refer more 'defen- y' (not 'defensively') to Arnbarvalia.

J.C. Maxwell iol College, Oxford