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Sinister Street

A Helping Hand. By Celia Dale. (Macmillan, 21s.) Shadow Dance. By Angela Carter. (Heinemann, 21s.) The Surprise Party Complex. By Ramona Stewart. (Heinemann. 21s.) Once a Greek......

Vassar

Petals on a fall wind, girls stream Across the campus.—Now, don't start thinking Of 'petals' as just a romantic Property, the old dream-and-gleam Of a delicate white or pink......

The Pride Of China

Imperial China. By Michael Loewe. (Allen and Unwin, 45s.) I Stayed in China. By W. G. Sewell. (Allen and Unwin, 25s.) Formosa: A Study in Chinese History. By W. G Goddard.......