(To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR.") feel sure that thousands
of your readers will feel with myself that_your review of Professor Cappon's book, "Britain's Title in South Africa" (Spectator, August 17th), is a deep disappointment to them. For years I have felt that the strong anti-British bias of Dr. Theal's five volumes, with its glaring misrepresentations and falsifications of history, ought to be exposed, and when I read Professor Cappon's careful exposé a few days ago I experienced a feeling of absolute gratitude to him ; indeed, I feel that every Englishman owes him more than I can express. You must excuse me, therefore, if I say that you do him real injustice in saying that he " owes his materials" to Theal, and in other expressions belittling his valuable work. If Theal's book is a "life's work," it is very poor result of a life's labour,—especially as Mr. Reitz, a declared and unscrupulous enemy of England, was his col. laborateur.—I am, Sir, &c., •
A. Nzw-rost.
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