25 MAY 1872, Page 14

"ROBERT AINSLEIGH."

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE 'SPECTATOR."]

SIE,—I hope you will allow me to state that the orthography of proper names, &c., to which your critic takes objection in his notice of my book, has been derived from Orme and other con- temporary authorities. Throughout "Robert Ainsleigh " I have conscientiously adopted both the spelling and the tone of the period.—I am, Sir, &c.,

THE AUTHOR OF "ROBERT AINSLEIGH."