23 JULY 1921, page 8

How To Save The Country Houses Of England.—l

" The splendour of the French nobles is confined to their town residence ; that of the English is snore usefully distributed in their country seats ; and we should be astonished......

Fancy Work.

W E are inclined to think that people talk less than they did. Monologues are out of fashion. There are a great many " rests " in conversation. The sound of three or four people......