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The Man Who Died

The Deed of Life : The Novels and Tales of D. H. Lawrence. By Julian Moynahan. (Princeton and O.U.P., 30s.) WHEN I read in Professor Moynahan's introduc- tion that he takes......

Promises

They said that would be fine. The marriage took place. When this grew stale, they said, There'd be another time, Confidently winked, laughing all the way, While the roots grew;......

Stooge In Command

The Royal George, The Life of H.R.H. Prince George, Duke of Cambridge. By Giles St. Aubyn (Constable, 35s.) IN 1874, an army officer 'of some standing' was quoted as saying,......