The National Review, Volume 129W.H. Allen, 1947 - English literature |
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Page 67
... once , and kept up a high rate of scoring - about 80 runs an hour - until his innings ended . He commanded all the strokes , and seemed to have no difficulty in placing the ball where he wanted to place it . The quality of the bowling ...
... once , and kept up a high rate of scoring - about 80 runs an hour - until his innings ended . He commanded all the strokes , and seemed to have no difficulty in placing the ball where he wanted to place it . The quality of the bowling ...
Page 284
... once a Cinque Port , but the town has no claim to be a county centre , its interests have always been purely maritime ; once they were naval defence and fishing , now they consist in letting lodgings . There are no industries , no ...
... once a Cinque Port , but the town has no claim to be a county centre , its interests have always been purely maritime ; once they were naval defence and fishing , now they consist in letting lodgings . There are no industries , no ...
Page 337
... once captured the prey is not left unless it is imperative . If you surprise a stoat that has just made a kill it will make off for a short distance but will soon edge its way back to its meal . It is this relentless way of attack which ...
... once captured the prey is not left unless it is imperative . If you surprise a stoat that has just made a kill it will make off for a short distance but will soon edge its way back to its meal . It is this relentless way of attack which ...
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