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Peacemaking

European Balance. By Peter Matthews. (Chatto and Windus. 8s. 6d.) CERTAIN consistent judgements about why the last peace failed and why the recent war came are necessary before......

Books Of The Day

N 9 9 or " 114 9 t The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names. Compiled by E. G. Withycombe. (Oxford University Press. 7s. 6d.) THE first satisfactory book on English......