15 OCTOBER 1898, page 17

Dog Scent.

[TO THE nrroa 07 THE " SPECELTOVI SIR,—The account of the bloodhound experiment at Scar , borough has brought back to my thoughts the performances of a dog of a very different......

The Sense Of Direction In Animals.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Sra,—Perhaps you will allow me to add yet another to the many interesting instances of the astounding sense of direction in animals recorded......

Bloodhounds.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Bloodhotmda were kept at the lodges in our New Forest till the Deers' Removal Act of 1851 rendered them unnecessary. Many a story of......

[to The Editor Op Tel " Spectator."' Sir,—an Interesting...

which happened years ago, but which has not yet been recorded, ought not to be lost, suggestive as it is of a very practical lesson. It was found that a small flock of sheep......

Poetry.

ON BRIGHTON CLIFFS. NIGHT after night this miracle is seen, Sunset and silver waters, moon and star ; And when the full host fills the deep serene, And heaven is near, and human......

Heron And Rooks.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR,"[ Sin,—Carionsly enough I also last week witnessed precisely the same thing as that referred to by Mr. Cooper in the Spectator of October 8th,......

Books.

KHARTOUM.° Tam book is a masterpiece, and of a new kind. So much may be said without circumlocution and without reserve. More than that, it is an excellent augury for the......