The National Review, Volume 128W.H. Allen, 1947 - English literature |
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Page 169
... things ; but never to write badly . There is a good deal in this book that ought to be cut away , as irrelevant to the theme indicated by the title ; but what a lot one would miss . Some of the best " things " in the book , indeed ...
... things ; but never to write badly . There is a good deal in this book that ought to be cut away , as irrelevant to the theme indicated by the title ; but what a lot one would miss . Some of the best " things " in the book , indeed ...
Page 212
... things went wrong , and it was neither dignified nor agreeable for the Zone men to have to explain to the Germans that the reason why some measure we had introduced did not work was that we had been forced to make concessions to the ...
... things went wrong , and it was neither dignified nor agreeable for the Zone men to have to explain to the Germans that the reason why some measure we had introduced did not work was that we had been forced to make concessions to the ...
Page 368
... things that should never be discussed , but hastily gulped down in order to keep the body alive . On the contrary , these are among the good things of life which are given us to enjoy , and so they take the trouble to learn to cook food ...
... things that should never be discussed , but hastily gulped down in order to keep the body alive . On the contrary , these are among the good things of life which are given us to enjoy , and so they take the trouble to learn to cook food ...
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