17 DECEMBER 1927, page 16

- [to The Editor Of The Spectator.] Sir,— May -monsieur

-Itcynard speak ? Speed and cunning are the proud accomplishments of the hunted animal. These I possess because -I-have always been hunted-- by wolves and jackals in uncivilized......

National Economy

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,-- -- As a reader of the Spectator of many years' standing I should like to suggest to you that the very excellent articles which are from......

America's Purchases Of Works Of Art

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sin, 7 —Americans have perforce become accustomed to com- plaints anent their purchase of works of art from impecunious European owners. Such......

Queer Scots Sayings

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] woman whom I was visiting on one of those dull. damp days which we had too often in November, said to me : " I dinna like this gowan-gabbit......

Fox-hunting

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—May I be permitted to register a mild perplexity as to the lack of harmony between two schools of defenders ? The one—represented, for......

That Empire Christmas Pudding

- [To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR, —With regard to the recommendation that Christmas puddings should he made entirely of Empire produce, I suspect that the housewife is......

" Great Tom - " • Of - Oxford [to The Editor - Of

the SPECTATOR.] have always . understood that the cathedral bells (whether transferred from Oseney Abbey or not is immaterial) were . removed duriog the restoration of the......