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No. 1319: The Winners

Jaspistos reports. - Competitors were asked for an extract from an essay on 54. 5 ' Shoes, Sealing-wax, Cabbages or Kings In the style of either Chesterton or Belloc. 'A man who......

Books Wanted

THE FLORA OF BERKSHIRE by H. J. M. Bowen (Holywell Press 1968) and 'The Pyrenees' by H. Belloc. Mrs Jebb, Beenham Hatch, Bucklebury, Berks. LONG WHITE MOUNTAIN by H. E. M.......

Competition

No.1322: Difficult dozen Set by Jaspistos: Your are invited to incor- porate the following words, in any order , 111 a plausible piece of prose (maximum 150 words): dromedary,......

Chess

Title prospects David Goodman A fter the last round of the Phillips and Drew/GLC Tournament, I spoke with Karpov about, among other things, his forthcoming world championship......