28 MARCH 1958, page 24

The Reasonable Man

WHAT is a reasonable man? One who always Works by reason, who keeps a stern rein on emotion and instinct, who never allows his judg- ment to be affected by anything other than......

New Novels

Top People Orders of Chivalry. By Peter Vansittart. (Bodley Head, 15s.) AFTER Living in the Present, John Wain's third novel, The Contenders, is a pleasant surprise; but it does......