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Books.

MISS EDGEWORTH'S IRISH NOVELS.* MESSRS. MACMILLAN have done well to begin their series of "Illustrated Standard Novels" with Miss Edgeworth's Irish stories, not only because......

The Duke Of Wellington On Bimetallism.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR:1 SIR,—In reference to the question of Bimetallism, have you space for the following notes of conversation with the Duke of Wellington,......

A Child-story.

[To THE EDITOR OF TUE "SPECTIT0101 SIR, — In the Spectator of December 8th, 1894, you publish a letter about a child who referred to a cemetery as a place where people left......

Poetry.

SERENADE. THE thrush upon the apple-bough A-sway each tardy daybreak now, Hath a new song within his mouth, Taught by the breezes of the south. Of loosened soil he softly sings,......

Life Of Dr. Pitsey.

[To TEl EDITOR 01 TRH "SPECTATOR. "] SIR, — Mr. Clarke has read very carelessly the passage which he criticises. His quarrel is with Cardinal Newman, not with me. The words with......