1 SEPTEMBER 1900

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Is there not a laxer tone growing among us on

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the subject of " loot "? We hear of it from China and from Ashanti, and always in words that indicate approval, and of grumbling because Lord Roberts sternly forbids it in South...

The dominant idea among the Great Powers seems to be

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that China must pay an indemnity for the attack on the Legations, that some kind of " security " not described is to he given against such attacks in the future, and then...

Broadly speaking, there has been no direct war news from

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Pekin this week. A mass of snippety telegrams have arrived, but they tell us nothing except that the Empress-Regent and her Court are fast approaching Segan, that the victorious...

The fate of Pekin, considering its history, is rather a

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melancholy one, even if it has been well deserved. It was three months ago, in the judgment of at least a fourth of mankind, the Imperial City of Asia; but to-day the Chinese...

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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T HE most important piece of news in regard to the Chinese crisis is that telegraphed from America to Friday's papers. It is to the effect that America is about to propose to...

*,* The Editors cannot undertake to return Manuscript, in any

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case.

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Admiral Seymour on June 27th addressed to Admiral Courrejolles a

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letter expressing his warm appreciation of the aid given him by Captain de Marolles. "The indefatigable energy," he writes, "and zeal displayed in singularly critical...

This proved to be the end of the resistance in

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that position, and on Tuesday Sir Redvers Buller entered Machadodorp, while General French continued to sweep round to the northward. Since the reception of these items of news...

We do not suppose that Roumania and Bulgaria will go

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to war. King Charles is a cool politician who knows that war will bring his country nothing, while Prince Ferdinand is a ruse intriguer who does not wish to place his chance of...

The sentence on Cordua, the ex-Boer officer of German origin,

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was carried out within the precincts of the Pretoria prison on the morning of August 24th, no one being present but the warders, chaplain, doctor, firing party and General...

The South African news during the week has been excel-

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lent. Its main feature has been the advance of the troops im- mediately under General Buller—Lord Roberts has, however, been in the field throughout and in general command—upon...

Bresci, the Anarchist who murdered King Humbert, was tried at

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Milan on August 28th, and sentenced to imprisonment for life, the first seven years to be passed in solitary confine- ment. The sentence is in reality a far heavier one than...

The Viceroy of India has been making a tour through

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the native States affected by the Famine, and has not been pleased with all he saw. Some of the Princes have behaved well, but some have practically refused assistance, pleading...

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Considerable interest has been excited in the fate of the

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little Welsh boy, aged five years, who strayed from the aide of his father on the Brecon Beacons some few weeks ago, and has not been seen since. Various theories have been put...

We record with great satisfaction that the Taff Vale Rail-

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way strike has come to an end, the Company having acceded to the men's request regarding reinstatement. The Company were, we think, well advised to yield on this point. Of...

In Monday's Times Lord Farrer boldly raises the question whether

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the monopoly of the Post Office is desirable either in the interests of the Post Office or the taxpayer. At present the Post Office contributes about three and a half millions...

On Wednesday Mr. St. John Brodrick spoke at Bramley, in

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Surrey, on Army Reform. We are glad to note that he laid great stress upon the absolute necessity for military reorganisation and War Office reform, and warned his hearers that...

Mr. Davitt, who spoke at Borne in ()Emory during the

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past week, while reiterating his resolve not to be "a member of this or of any other Parliamentary party," joins his Parliamentary colleagues, Messrs. Dillon and T. P. O'Connor,...

It is with deep and sincere regret that we record

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the death of Professor Henry Sidgwick, which occurred on Tuesday at Terling Place, Essex, the house of his brother-in-law, Lord Rayleigh. We do not wish to discount the value of...

Rank Rate, 4 per cent.

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New Consols (21) were on Friday 98i.

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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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THE GOVERNMENr, CHINA, AND THE COUNTRY. N O one can doubt that the international situation in the Far East becomes daily more anxious and critical. That is the necessary result...

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THE PUNISHMENT OF CHINA.

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I T is felt universally through Europe that, apart altogether from the broad question of the relation between the West and the Far East, something must be done to punish China...

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ABSENTEE PRINCES.

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I ORD CURZON is doing very well as Viceroy. That seems to be the conclusion of all who are interested in watching the administration of India. He talked a little too much at...

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LORD ROBERTS AND THE OFFICE OF COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. D URING the week

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the papers have been full of para- graphs announcing that when Lord Wolseley's term of office as Commander-hi-Chief comes to an end, as it will on November let, Lord Roberts...

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AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS. T HE very careful and detailed Report on the

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wages of agricultural labourers in the United Kingdom which Mr. Wilson Fox has compiled for the Labour Department of the Board of Trade raises more questions than it answers....

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THE GUARDING OF PRINCES.

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W E should say, on the whole, and after allowing a good deal for the modern desire of sensation, that the Kings and some of the more prominent Presidents were just now in...

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FREDERICK NIETZSCHE.

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A N old Puritan is said to have observed that he could never believe that God created two classes of men,— one born with saddles on their backs, the other born booted and...

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BUTTERFLY SLEEP.

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A T the time of writing a border of bright flowers runs in straight perspective from the window opposite, with a rose arcade by the border, and a yew hedge behind that. The...

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CORRESPONDENCE.

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THE STORY OF A TERRIER. [To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPRCTATOR.1 Srs,—This is the story of a terrier. Pat' has lived all his ten and a half years, except the first six weeks, iathe...

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THE NAVY AND THE MARINER

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To THE EDITOR OP TIM "SPECTATOR."] Sra,—The open discontent of the corps of Royal Marines, as manifested in the recent Parliamentary agitation and public correspondence, has...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

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OUR ARTILLERY. [To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."] Slit,—" Y" R.H.A. is one of the new Horse Artillery batteries. It was " formed " at Aldershot in May. At the present moment...

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STORKS.

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[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Six,—" Three splendid storks alighted in a field close by in May,—one was shot, and a very handsome specimen he has made in a glass case."...

THE TRAINING OF THE BRITISH ARMY.

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[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—I have read your article on "The Training ot the British Army" in the Spectator of August 25th. To me as a professional soldier there...

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MR. HERBERT SPENCER ON RELIGION AND SCIENCE.

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[To THE EDITOR OF TUB "SPECTATOR."] Sin,—Your article in the Spectator of August 25th on "The First Principles of Nescience " leads me to crave permission to draw attention in...

IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIALS.

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[TO THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—" No procession that could march through the Strand would produce the electric shock that would be felt if every man in that great...

OUR MEDICAL DEPARTMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA. [To THE EDITOR OP

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THE "SPECTATOE:1 Sm—As you have opened your columns for weeks past to violent and unsupported attacks upon the personnel of the R.A.M.C. who are silently doing their duty in...

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THE ORNITHOLOGY OF TENNYSON. (To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.")

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SIE,—It has struck me as singular that none of your corre- spondents on this subject have cited the very remarkable words- " Maud is Here, Here, Here, in amongst the Lilies,"...

THE SURRENDER OF MASON AND SL]]DELL. [To THE EDITOR OF

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THB "SPECTATOR.") SIR, — May I make a small contribution to this discussion ? I was at the time a boy of 'twelve travelling with a tutor in America. We had an introduction to...

RIFLE CLUBS.

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[TO TER EDITOR OF THE 'SPECTATOR."] SID,—One of your correspondents seems to have misunder- stood my remarks in my last letter with regard to the superiority of the long range...

CONDENSED MILK.

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[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.) SID,—We are surprised at the letter written to you on "Our Medical Department in South Africa" by Dr. H. W. Seager. His assertions that...

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MR. J. S. MILL'S DEFEAT IN WESTMINSTER IN 1868.

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[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR"] Sin,—In the interesting article on "The First Principles of Nescience " in the Spectator of August 25th, you comment on the late Dean...

POETRY.

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TOWARD LONDON—AT NIGHTFALL THERE came the twilight poignant, sweet— A swoon of anguish into ease ; From breathless calm in hushed retreat I turned to meet the twilight...

BOOKS.

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LONDON.* THESE three books should prove very useful to Americans and those who do not know London, and two of them- -Darlington's London and its Environs, and Mr. Troutbeck's...

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SANSKRIT LITERATURE.*

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THE Bode] Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford has given us here an excellent account of Sanskrit literature, which must greatly aid and stimulate the growing interest in the thought...

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THE WALKERS OF SOUTHGATE.*

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Iv has often been said, with scant truth, that Englishmen take their pleasures sadly: - It might be asserted, without fear of denial, that they take them seriously. The game of...

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AN ABSENT-MINDED WAR.*

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OF the eight chapters which make up this little book, four are devoted to a general criticism of the education and organisa- tion of our Army, and four to the particular lessons...

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DARTMOOR.*

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'4 Book of Dartmoor, By S. Baring-Gould. London; Methuen and Co. Lee.] THE beginning of this book is a general account of Dartmoor and of the strange things to be seen on it....

NOVELS OF THE WEEK.*

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THERE is an old saying which links together "a whistling lady and a crowing hen" as kindred monstrosities, but The (1.) The Whistling Maid. By Ernest Rhys. London : Hutchinson...

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CURRENT LITERAT ETRE.

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THREE COLLEGE HISTORIES. (o. 5s. net.)—Christ's Colle g e had, as not a few other Colle g es have had, a for g otten founder, who be g an the work which more powerful hands...

THE MINISTERS OF JESUS CHRIST.

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The Ministers of JC3148 Chrtst. By J. Foster Lepine. 2 vols. (Lon g mans and Co. 10s.)—Mr. Lepine has g iven us here a very carefully constructed treatise on the teachin g of...

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A QUAKER ON THE WAR.

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The Truth about the Transvaal War and the Truth about War. By John Bellows. (Printed by the Author, Gloucester. 2d.)— The author of this pamphlet, while travelling on the...

THE DOCTRINES OF NICHIVEN.

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The Doctrines of Nichiven : with a Sketch of his Life. Compiled by the Right Virtuous Abbot Kobayashi. (Kelly and Walsh, Tokio.)--Nichiven was a Japanese Buddhist reformer born...

• SONNETS OF lllICHEL ANGELO.

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Sonnets and Madrigals of Michelangelo Buonarroti. Rendered into English Verse by William Wells Newell. With Italian Text, Introduction, and Notes. (Houghton, Miffiin, and...

PROFESSOR BURY'S "GREECE."

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A History of Greece to the Death of Alexander the Great. By J. B. Bury, M.A., Regius Professor of Greek in the University of Dublin. (Macmillan and Co. 85. 6d.)—It is natural...

A THEOLOGICAL SYMPOSIUM.

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The Atonement in Modern Religious Thought : a Theological Symposium. (James Clarke and Co,)—This interesting work consists of a series of essays written in order to convey some...

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Famous British Regiments. By Major Arthur Griffiths. (T. Fisher 1Tnwin.

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2s. 6d.)—This book is not exactly what the reader might be led to expect by the title. Its scope is, indeed. somewhat wider, for it gives an account of the great divisions of...

Municipal London. By C. A. Whitmore, M.P. (A. and C.

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Black. 1s.)—Mr. Whitmore gives us here a moderate and well-reasoned defence of recent legislation in the matter of the municipal government of London. He distinguishes between...

MISCELLANEOUS.—The Fauna of South Africa (R. H. Porter) is an

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important work in process of appearing under the editor- ship of Mr. W. L. Sclater, who bears a name well known in the province of zoology. The editor contributes "The Mammals"...

An excellent little book called Talks with Mothers, by C.

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Northcote (Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., ls.), has come to a second edition. Its very excellent advice on all questions of home duties and trials will make it welcome to those who...

Our Borough : our Churches (King's Lynn, Norfolk). By Edward

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Milligen Beloe. (Macmillan and Bowes, Cambridge.) —Mr. Beloe gives something less than a fifth of his book to the "borough," the remainder to the "churches," the latter part...

SOME BOOKS OF THE WEEK.

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[Under this heading we notice such Books of the week as have not been reserved for review in other forms.] Forestry in British India. By B.' Ribbentrop. (Government Printing...

HENRY KNOX.

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Henry Knox. By Noah Brooks. (G. P. Putnam's Sons. 5s.) — If it was desirable that a series of volumes giving biographies of "American men of energy" should be published—the...

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Nsw EDITIONS.—In the "Library of English Musics " (Mac-

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millan and-Co.; 7s.),' Memoirs- of Sir-Walter--scot-t, by J Lock hart. Mr. A. W. Pollard explains that the ten-volume edition of 1839 has been here reprinted. This contained...