2 AUGUST 1902, Page 14

CIVILIAN GUIDES.

[TO Tall EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Sui,—The Spectator of July 26th has an interesting paper on this subject, and it would be well to remember that Napoleon long checked the advance of the Allies on his frontier by means of a civilian guide, who enabled him to appear at different points with almost incredible speed. The guide was an old military college friend settled in the neighbourhood who knew every inch of the country, and conducted the Emperor and his force by passes which probably otherwise would never have been discovered in time to be of use.-1 am,