16 OCTOBER 1897, Page 18

A CORRECTION.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Would you, in fairness, kindly allow me to correct a very absurd mistake made in the review of my "Practical Guide to English Composition and Essay Writing" which appeared in the Spectator of September 18th After mis- quoting the title "Practical Guide to English Composition and Easy Writing," you say : "Bat why the unlucky phrase, Eesy Writing'? We all know what sort of reading easy writing makes." Why, indeed ? Surely a journal of the literary standing of the Spectator should be superior to such a very glaring instance of slipshod criticism.—I am, Sir, &c., 10 N. Silver Street, Aberdeen, Oct. 2nd. W. S. THOMSON.

[We apologise.—En. Spectator.]