22 NOVEMBER 1969, page 14

Books Every Man In His U-mour

LORD EGREMONT I have an old-fashioned, inherited, natural accent. I go on using it because it is the only unaffected accent I've got. Those on the listening end generally hoist......

A Hundred Years Ago

From the 'Spectator', 20 November 1869—The Suez Canal was opened, as promised, on the 18th inst., that is to say, a Russian steamer drawing 17+ feet, and the Empress Eug6nie's......