14 NOVEMBER 1931, page 19

A Hundred Years Ago The " Spectator," November 12th, 1831.

TORTOLA. Letters from this island describe a bloody and horrible plot which had just been discovered among the slaves to murder their masters, burn their houses, slaughter all......

Prejudices.

Soon after the accession of Charles the Third to the crown of Spain, his subjects were prohibited by a severe edict from wearing flapped hats and long cloaks; caused an......

A Poulterer's Prry.

An old woman was " pulled up " before Lord Mayor Key on Monday, for stealing a goose. She was identified, as well as the goose, by the poulterer's man. The old lady said, in......

The Great Cause, Small. V. Atiwood.

This cause has begun, with very little probability of being termin. ated in the lives of any of the parties. The briefs and other written documents would fill a waggon. The......

C Spectator" Competitions Rules And Conditions Entries...

or very clearly written on one side of the paper only. The name and address, or pseudonym; of the competitor must be on each entry and not on a separate sheet. When a word limit......