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The French Frontier Of 1814.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR, —There is so general a misunderstanding on the subject of the claims said to be urged by the Emperor, and this misunder- standing is so......

The Frontiers Of 1814-15.

T HE Emperor Napoleon has just made a demand upon Prussia for the "rectification" of his frontier, with which that Power has not thought fit to comply. The Emperor says that his......

Our Imperfect Military Organisms.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Allow me to express my thanks for the admirable article, " Prussian Soldiers and British Volunteers," in your last issue. Every......

Books.

CHARLES LAMB * MR. PROCTER has not added much to the world's previous know- ledge of Charles Lamb, but he has given us a most excellent and withal very short biography, very......