10 OCTOBER 1914, page 16

An Appeal For Paris.

[To THE Burros or THE "SPECTATOR:] SIR, — I wish to correct a statement in Miss I. S. Wolff's letter of the 3rd inst. where she says : " By their means [Miss Wolff refers to my......

Like Grandfather, Like Grandson. [to The Editor Op The...

Sin,—The late Sir Robert Morier, in a memorandum written to Earl Russell, and dated November 14th, 1863, speaking of the Schleswig-Holstein difficulty and the attitude of King......

The Sheriff's Badge.

[To THZ EDITOR OF TUB "SPECTATOR:] SIR, —The kindness and generosity of the thought which Las prompted you to present a badge to those recruits in the county of Surrey who have......

"never Or Now."

[To THE EDITOR Or THE " SPECTATOE:] SIR,—The frequent references in your articles to incidents of the American Civil War, and the singularly appropriate illustrations from......

Mme. Van Der Telde's Repatriation Fund.

[To THE Burros CP THIS " SPECTATOE.:1 Sra,—Will you allow us to bring before your readers the needs of the above Fund? The Fund was inaugurated by Mme. Van der Velde (wife of......

A Quotation From The Bible.

[To THE EDITOR Or THE "SPECTATOR.'? Sra, — I do not know whether many of your readers have been struck by the appropriateness of our Daily Lectionary just now. The Morning......

A Red Cross Suggestion.

[To THE Burros OP THE "SPECTATOR. " ] SIR, — Having seen " E. R. S.'s " letter in your issue of October 3rd, I would like to offer another Red Cross sugges- tion. Why cannot the......

Nautical Colloquialisms.

[To THE EDITOR Or THE "SPECTATOR. " 9 SIR, — On p. 429 of the Spectator of September 26th appears the word "wasters," applicable to men of small worth. The word, so spelt, is......