14 SEPTEMBER 1951, page 26

The Third Fate

In the Greek fable sat three Fates, who span, _ Drew, and h .- revocably Shore .across The destinies bf miserable man: , Clotho and Lachesis and Atropos: . Of only two have Ore:......

A Lost Opportunity

Castlereagh. By lone L eigh. (Collins. 2 is.) A ONE-VOLUME biography of Castlereagh is much needed. It is true that all the materials for a complete one do not yet exist ; but......

Fiction

Alfred the King. By Patry Williams. (Faber. us.) I CANNOT read Scott with any-great enjoyment nowadays, mar indeed could I ever do so, but Scott's idea of a historical novel......