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Old Kent Roads

JOHN WOODFORDE A Perambulation of Kent William Lam- barde (Adams and Dart 70s) This new version of Lambarde's book on Kent, originally published in 1570, is a facsimile reprint......

Dead Or Alive?

JOHN HAYES The Sacred Grove Dillon Ripley (Gollancz 32s) Quite a lot of talk is going on these days about the purpose of museums: it forms the subject of conferences, colloquia,......

• New Novels

Short-handed BARRY COLE The Ink Truck William Kennedy (Mac- donald 30s) Prisoner Born Claude Aveline translated by Mervyn Savill (Dobson 30s) The Hopours Board Pamela Hansford......