17 AUGUST 1895, page 17

Books.

THE CHINESE AT HOME.* THE author of An Australian in China accomplished no small feat in making what he calls a quiet journey across China to British Burmah. To quote his own......

A Dog-story.

[To TRB EDITOR OP THE " EPECTATOR."1 SIR,—May I send you another dog-story? My dog, a half- retriever, half-setter, has been with me for six years since I rescued him as a puppy......

A Cat-story.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR. "] am induced to send you an account of a remarkable instance of feline sagacity which occurred in my house last week. About a fortnight ago......

Poetry.

AT PARTING. So, with a last Good-bye, In this grey hour you die ']o us, as we to yon ; rafting is dying too, And distance, heart to heart despairing saith, Is but a name for......

A Feline Mourner..

[TO mila EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR."] Sin,—I read with much interest the stories of animals, especiallycats, which appear from time to time in the Spectator. May I add one showing......

" Honourable."

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,, —Your anecdote about the "Abominable Mrs. S.," in the Spectator of August 10th, recalls an incident which occurred to a kinswoman of......