6 NOVEMBER 1926, Page 37

Full and By is a collection of verses by "

Persons of Quality" in praise of drinking (Heinemann. 21s.). The book appears to owe its inspiration from America, and has prefaces by Messrs.' Don Marquis and Christopher Morley. Here are excellent drinking songs from Byron to Belloc and some amusing illustrations. For those that like this sort of thing, Mr. Masefield's lines can hardly be bettered :—

" Oh some are sad and wretched folk that go in silken suits, And there's a mort of wicked rogues that live in good reputes;; So I'm for drinking honestly and dying in my boots."

It is all too easy to accomplish the last by drinking: irk'

New- York.

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