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IN DEFENCE OF ARISTOCRACY
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The changing of the old guard IN DEFENCE OF ARISTOCRACY by Peregrine Worsthorne HarperCollins, £15, pp. 232, ISBN 0071833151
Sir Peregrine is a romantic. He has drawn his sword from its scabbard in defence of aristocracy in a self-conscious act of courage which defies the pressures of self-censorship. We should admire his intention and welcome an essay whose style is so reminiscent of the man with its echoes of the dégagé elegance of corduroy suits, casually knotted scarves and agre...
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