brought to theirs. Queen's delighted us with cathedral blend of tone and Rise were unlucky to have to follow them. Grove and Temple demonstrated that both timing and feeling were essential to a satisfactory result and each demonstrated one without the other. In his summary Mr. Dakers reminded us of the necessity of listening while singing; without this, good chording is impossible. The Unison Song choice eventually rested between "Sir Eglamore" and the "Erl King", and of these two dignitaries the "Erl King" seemed to have the greater sway. However, he was ousted from the privilege of first performance for Manor presented us with a slightly rheumaticky "Sir Eglamore". Next a trio of "Erl Kings" from Rise, School House, and Queen's, but here surely the palm goes to the accompanist who tripled his way through these in quick succession. Mr. Waine must here have been relieved that Grove's choice was "Sir Eglamore", and so were many of us on hearing their exciting and well thought out performance. Temple's "Erl King" was a vigorous ending to the singing. Summing up, the adjudicator gave good advice when he said that the competent performance of an easier song was often artistically preferable to the partially successful attempt at the more profound work. He urged the importance of putting something into the whole song, not just the parts where one actually sang—start before you sing he advised us. In the two events, Queen's obtained highest points and the Cup K.R.P. remains with them.
BOOK REVIEW "ROMAN SPAIN" by F. J. WISEMAN (G. BELL & SONS, 18/6)
It is, of course, a familiar contention of the dust-jacket "blurbs" that the particular volume which it clothes fills "a long-felt want"; but the claim of the publishers for Mr. Wiseman's "Roman Spain" that it is the only English book of its kind is, we believe, substantially justified. There are, of course, other books devoted to the Roman conquest and occupation of the Iberian peninsular, but they are essentially histories, based mainly on the literary evidence. Nothing comparable with Mr. Wiseman's extensive survey of the major Roman remains still to be seen in Spain and Portugal has yet appeared in English, and it may justly be said that the book is unique. From this aspect "Roman Spain" has a great deal to offer to the specialist and general reader alike. The accidents of history have brought it about that our own country, despite the fact that Britain was a Roman province for three and a half centuries—a period as long as from James I to the present day—has little to offer in the way of Roman remains which is impressive to the eye. On the continent of Europe, on the other hand, much Roman building has 40
