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A Philosopher Remembers

Persons and Places. By George Santayana. (Constable. 10s.) MR. SANTAYANA disclaims writing an autobiography, though appear- ances are against him. However, the title of the book......

The Past, Present And Future Of English Food

The English at Table. By John Hampson. (Collins. 4s. 6d.) To survey England's eating and cooking from Druid days to the present war is a formidable task. To condense that survey......

The Malayan Campaign

Who Dies Fighting ? By Angus Rose. (Jonathan Cape. 8s. 6d.) THE author of this book gives us a plain tale of what he saw and, heard, not a complete history of the Malayan......