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Page 38
... snigger at every English institution , from horse - racing to suet puddings . It is a strange fact , but it is unquestionably true , that almost any English intellectual would feel more ashamed of standing to attention during " God save ...
... snigger at every English institution , from horse - racing to suet puddings . It is a strange fact , but it is unquestionably true , that almost any English intellectual would feel more ashamed of standing to attention during " God save ...
Page 39
... . It is obvious that this preposterous convention cannot continue . The Bloomsbury high- brow , with his mechanical snigger , is as out of date as the cavalry colonel . A modern nation cannot afford THE LION AND THE UNICORN 39.
... . It is obvious that this preposterous convention cannot continue . The Bloomsbury high- brow , with his mechanical snigger , is as out of date as the cavalry colonel . A modern nation cannot afford THE LION AND THE UNICORN 39.
Page 72
... sniggering at the Blimps , sapping away at middle - class morale , but still keeping their favoured position as hangers - on of the dividend - drawers . Labour Party politics had become a variant of Conservatism , " revolutionary ...
... sniggering at the Blimps , sapping away at middle - class morale , but still keeping their favoured position as hangers - on of the dividend - drawers . Labour Party politics had become a variant of Conservatism , " revolutionary ...
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