31 JANUARY 1958, page 22

Incitement

We were on our way down to the little wood to take our stands when we met the boy carrying the basket with the rabbit in it. 'You mustn't let that one out,' said my companion.......

Country Life

By IAN NIALL Jr often seems to me a strange thing, and perhaps a sort of criticism of the modern trend, how each country generation'collects and makes curios of the things an......

Valedictory

This is, in the true sense, an end piece, for I shall not be contributing this feature to future issues. In saying farewell to those who have made the notes such a pleasure to......

The Blind Side

I remember once when I was having dinner in a rather old hotel a mouse came promenading between the tables and I felt compelled to bring the fact to the notice of the waitress,......

Chess

By PHILIDOR No. 138. J. J. RIETVELT (1st Prize, `Tijoskrift,' 1941) BLACK (7 men) WHITE (8 men) WHITE to play and mate in two moves: solution next week. Solution to last week's......