12 JANUARY 1929, page 23

English Place-names

Tnz English Place-Name Society, founded a few years ago with Professors Mawer and Stenton as its editors, is doing most valuable and interesting work for English history and......

The Ready Writers

Barnard Letters : 1775-1824. - Edited by Anthony Powell. (Duckworth. Illustrated. 21s.) IF history had not told us that Sir Andrew Barnard was a distinguished soldier prominent......