30 DECEMBER 1949, Page 4

" From Addison to Janus." I like that. 'It sounds

well. I feel sure Addison would have liked it equally. These reflections are inspired by someone who suggests that, to avoid frequent misunder- standings, it might be well to explain that betikeen the Spectator, which Mr. Addison and Mr. Steele produced in 1711/12 and the Spectator which Robert Rintoul founded in 1828 (and which has developed its finest flowering in the weekly column signed Janus) there is no sort of connection at all It might be well. Hence this

JANUS.