12 FEBRUARY 1937, page 13

A Hundred Years Ago " The Spectator," February Tim, 1837.

The Brighton Palace is as dull as usual. In the morning the King rides out with General Thornton or the Countess of Mayo ; and a few military officers occasionally dine with him......

The Volunteers

By CARL A. MARZANI T HE rendezvous was at Perpignan. Perpignan of Langue- doc : the name has a Cyranoesque fragrance of musty chivalry and quixotic pride, an aroma of worn......

Marginal Comments

By E. E. KELLETT I N reading the reports of Herr Hitler's recent broadcast I was struck by one feature of it. It may be that the translators had been merciful to our British......