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Blunt Soldier

Violent Truce: A Military Observer looks at the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1951-1955. By Com- mander E. H. Hutchison, USNR. (Calder, . 16s.) r is a pity that Commander Hutchison has......

A Mediaeval Person

The Merchant of Prato: Francesco di Marco Datini. By Iris Origo. (Cape, 35s.) MEDIEVAL history has been much enriched by the feminine touch. There must be many for whom the......