15 JANUARY 2000, page 25

Cruel Crusades

From Mr Christopher J. Walker Sir: Piers Paul Read doesn't say, in the course of his boisterous defence of the Cru- sades (`The Crusades were self-defence', 8 January), why......

The Other F-word

From Mr Raymond Keene Sir: Lord Moyne's letter (8 January) about Schiller's poem 'Ode to Joy', used by Beethoven for his Ninth Symphony, raises an interesting point. For some......

Justice For Lord Jim

From Mr CA. Latimer Sir: Does Philip Hensher (Books, 8 January) really think that 'nobody now would serious- ly condemn Lord Jim for what he did'? Has he actually read Lord Jim?......

From Mr Steve Anderson, Mr Richard Belfield Sir: Martyn...

is obviously deeply upset that Neil Hamilton lost his libel action against Mohamed Al Fayed. He talked to the Hamilton team before and during the trial, but Mr Gregory's man was......

Tyndale V. Av

From Sir Rowland Whitehead Bt Sir: William Tyndale, in the hands of Peter Jones (The miracle of "and" ' , 8 January), gets a splendid airing. All members of the Tyndale Society......

Top Breeders' Choice

From Lord Lloyd of Berwick Sir: I was delighted with Paul Johnson's arti- cle on sheep (And another thing, 18/25 December). I am especially glad that he chose the Southdowns as......