4 JULY 1896, Page 22

FRANCE UNDER LOUIS XIV.

[To 751 EDITOR Or TER "SPECTATOR."]

SIR,—Whilst fully appreciating your article in the Spectator of June 27th under the above heading, and admitting that there may be truth in your inquiry, whether English publishers are "capable or not of producing volumes of the same merit," we shall be glad if you will allow us to say that we have a translation of this work is preparation for the next season. For this reason we should have been glad if your review had not appeared until our work comes under your notice, because we hope to be able to convince you that our English workmanship as regard& paper, print, binding, &c., will be at least equal to that of our French confreres.—We are, Sir, &c.,

SAMPSON Low, MARSTON, AND CO.