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Manful Dancing

... and Angelia sweated and screwed themselves up at the sight of him for Manful was nearly naked. That's him, said Ferdy, speaking for the first time. Ah, replied Angelia flatly. They made no further comment during all the rest of the perfor mance. They ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1953
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 5299 | Page: 55 | Tags: Illustrations 

Who laughs is lost

... spring-cleaning. And you'd be surprised what a difference a coat of paint would make. Pop nodded. He opened his mouth to speak. Then closed it again. Suppose we pretend this is just a summer place, I suggested. Can you imagine Barney and Jill dropping ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1953
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 4206 | Page: 59 | Tags: Illustrations 

Three Suitors for Helène

... herself at twenty-three and marry after a year. When she was twenty- three they would speak of it again. Yes, she was sure. At her home in Paris. Till then they would speak of it to no one. A secret for the two of them. Quickly Helene looked round, and brushed ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1953
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3238 | Page: 9 | Tags: Illustrations 

This Shameful Age: This is an age when the phoney and the fake appear to dominate our lives

... the constantly growing demand for what are termed indispensable artisans in a modern society. The verb to spook for to speak has been coined in Whitehall whose army of P.R.O.s was all cut out to provide the material of ghosts. Ministers haven't the ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1953
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2168 | Page: 60 | Tags: Illustrations 

The Salmon Specialists And Others

... unmolested, their return journey to the sea whilst those that have not spawned can swim happily up stream without, so to speak, having to look over their shoulders at frequent intervals to make sure that they are not being followed let them all have ...

The Seventh Oxford Farming Conference: The Many Problems Of The Medium-Sized Mixed Farm

... use is added. I think that those farmers who know that we could come within measurable distance of feeding ourselves mast speak up and con vince the public and the public will see that the farmers get what they need for the job. That Mr. Gray did not ...

SPORTING BACKGROUND

... man was a fine and original idea, but to add sheep was a tautology. I could add others bookies, for instance! Generally speaking, there is nothing wrong with these gentlemen nothing that a miracle couldn't cure though, when I think of the number of bookies ...

Published: Wednesday 28 January 1953
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1750 | Page: 20 | Tags: Illustrations 

The Green-Eyed Monster

... him at least be useful. We have wandered off the point, said Jeremy angrily. He, after all, was large and not, strictly speaking, beautiful. Do read us one of your sonnets, Mr. Gracie, begged Lucinda hastily. Certainly, said the poet. He opened his ...

Published: Sunday 01 February 1953
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3699 | Page: 54 | Tags: Illustrations 

Tomorrow At Noon

... then turned to Frank. Women he said, and winked. Seems she's got a nice little place here. Frank filled his pipe without speaking. Must have cost her a lot of money. Wonder where she got it from, eh? He winked again. It was derelict when she bought it ...

Published: Sunday 01 February 1953
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 4723 | Page: 63 | Tags: Illustrations 

A Cucumber For The Duchess

... saw that the first course of lectures was 'Our Defences,' toyed with the idea of a weekend, having been part of them, so to speak; thought I might find something useful to say in the discussion. 'You go,' Meggie said. 'The change will do you good. Doesn't ...

Published: Sunday 01 February 1953
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1219 | Page: 26 | Tags: Illustrations 

FASHIONS UP TO DATE

... brown velvet and sable, which would give added charm to any smart walking costume, or even a plain gown. The illustration speaks for itself, and I vow that this delightful trio will find their way into the wardrobes of many of my readers before the year ...

Published: Wednesday 11 February 1953
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 770 | Page: 43 | Tags: Illustrations 

POT-POURRI OF 1893: Being extracts taken at random from the outpourings of our early contributors

... that a supply of these sweets shall be duly provided for the benefit of those who prefer them to powdered tobacco. Vulgarly speaking, these Guardians are up to snuff.' Sir Charles Mitchell left London for Natal on Thursday. If Natal had Home Rule, some people ...

Published: Wednesday 11 February 1953
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1568 | Page: 14 | Tags: Illustrations