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Parliamentary Intelligence

Members of the Long Parliament. By D.Brunton and D. H. Pennington, with an Introduction by R. H. Tawney. (Allen and Unwin. 21s.) Tins is one of the most useful books to appear......

The Status Of Mendelssohn

Mendelssolin. By Philip Radcliffe. (Master Musicians. Dent. 83. 6d.) THIS volume is a welcome addition to the Master Musicians ' series. Mendelssohn's stock has been low and......

Books Of The Week

O'Neill in 1954 By GERARD FAY In those days the creative man had to create at the top of his voict. It was a necessity, not a fashion, in the Twenties, which was essentially......