Authors and publishers were particularly interested in the libel action brought recently by a London stockbroker against a novelist who in one lof her books had created an unpent character bearing the stock-eker's name. To the relief of all those who write or publish works of fiction, the action was lost. Many people think it is time the Libel [Laws were amended in this connecttiori to prevent the suing of an author for inventing names which subsequently turn out to belong to real persons.
The swans are owned by the King, and by two ancient City Guilds, the Vintners' and the Dyers. The King's birds are no longer marked; the Vintners' are nicked on each side of the bill; while the Dyers' are given one nick on the right side only.
I asked one of the swati "upper: what happened when a male swan of one owner mated with the female bird of another owner. He told me that by lóng established custom the cygnets were equally divided, any odd ones going to the King. Nests are often found in remote places well away from the main stream.
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