St. Petersburg, Or Petersburg?
IT° THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR. " ] SIR,—Mr. Herman Merivale asks the interesting question, " What is the name of the chief city of Russia ?" He says in his letter :--" All......
[to The Editor Of The " Spectator.1 Sir, —i Beg
leave to inform Mr. Herman Merivale that the proper title of the Russian capital is, in English, " St. Peters- burg," and in French "St. Petersbourg," its original Russian name......
[to The Editor Of The " Spectator- "] Sir,—allow Me To
add another query to Mr. Herman Meri- vale's. Why are we so particular in prefixing " Saint" to the Russian Peter, whereas at home, where the " burg " is un- doubtedly named......
Organised Benevolence In Switzerland. [to The Editor Op...
SIR,—Your correspondent, Mr. Edward Liddell, appears to be one of those persons who estimate the value of a charity by its expenditure. It has not occurred to him that in many......
The Failure Of Recruits. Lt') The Editor Of The "
SPECTATOR."J . SIR,—After reading your article on " The Failure of Recruits," I think it may, perhaps, be worth while to tell you my experi- ence on the subject. I live near a......
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