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It's A Crime

TIME RIGHT DEADLY. By Sarah Gainham. (Arthur Barke r, 1 Is. 6d.) Best first novel of its kind for many a month. Amusing' promiscuous British newspaperman is murdered in occupie......

Tossing A Philosopher

THE MIND OF SANTAYANA. By Richard Butler, OP. (Rout.e_ 1 dg C and Kegan Paul, 2 Is.) Of THERE is much for, and against, this book. It is a product intelligence, admirable......

Applied Scientist

ROBERT Hooxe. By Margaret 'Espinasse. (Heinemann, 21s.) HISTORIANS have for some time been aware that Robert Hooke has been underrated : Mrs. 'Espinasse sets out to give him his......