25 AUGUST 1917, Page 12

JOHN WILKES.

fro rue EDITOR or THE "SercrAT0L"I

Sm,—Reading the review in the Spectator of khe Life of Wilkes„ ant reminded, n propos to the remark that. gaming was the one vice to which he was not addicted, of the reply be made when asked by George III. if be cared about a rubber of whisk "Thank you, Sir, I do not play cards, and know nothing about them, Indeed, I have never been able to see where a king differs from a,