15 DECEMBER 1917, page 13

Tennyson's Rhythms. Pro Ran Editor Or Ran " Sezeravors."1

Sm,—The alternative scansions suggested by Mr. Haines for the " Gareth " line- " Phosphar 1 is than I O r n :L IC ' s His 1 perils"— lack melody. The initial trochee would......

(to The Editor. Op Rut " Speltator."3 Sir.—i Am Somewhat

surprised that the correspondence on this subject should be limited to schoolmasters. May I, as a parent of one of the masters and an old Public School boy, say a few words......

The Conscription Of Capital.

Pro Tar Emma or um grecuroa."1 Sra,—Is not the essential point in connexion with this proposal contained in the fable of "The Prudent Tiger " told by the writer who styled......

" Sheffield In A Trench."

(To TUE EDITOR Or VII SPECTATOR."1 Sia.—Nothing gave my son greater pleasure when in France— until his leg was smashed, hopelessly, and he was invalided home —than to receive......

To T' Lin Trroo Shrum°.

It's an ill soul'd bird o't faals t' es.' nest. Not sooa mah lad wi' thee, Thu dusn't forget thi maker:and, Tho thart across the sea. The darksome pictur of oar tahn. Set in its......

John Bright On Peace By Negotiation. (to Taz Emma Or

rue Sescrarom"3 Suz,—The following quotations from letters written by John Bright at the time of the American Civil War seem to me so apposite at the present moment that I send......

South African Natives In France.

(TO VIZ EDITOR OF TEL: •. Stovrrros.".1 Sra,—Owing to our somewhat erratic mail service English papers do not reach us with the regularity of pre-war days. The miracle is that......

(to Sumner, February 27th, 1862.) "i Fear To Hear Of

any surrender on the part of the South at present, fearing that men would-be an glad to have peace that they would admit the Slave States again in their fellowship, and that......