13 FEBRUARY 1892, Page 16

ACADEMICAL COLOURS.

[re THE EDITOR OF TEE "SPECTATOR"]

Sin,—In the review on Dr. Brewer's "Historic Note-Book," you say that you know of no other book but " Whitaker's Almanac" which gives information on the colours of Uni- versity hoods. May I draw your attention to a little book, published by Messrs. Bemrose and Sons, " Ecclesiastical and Academical Colours," by the Rev. T. W. Wood ? I have had a copy many years, and have found it very useful.—I am,