England's Critics [to The Editor Of The Spectator.]
Sra,—I read with much interest the two foreign articles in the Spectator for February 4th—those by M. Andre Siegfried and by my good friend, M. William Martin. As, however,......
Chinamen [to The Editor Of The Spectator.]
San,—About forty years ago Sylvanus Urban in the Gentleman's Magazine drew attention to the misuse of Chinaman for Chinese. In your News of the Week, page 179, the word "......
What's In A Name ?
[To the Editor of the SEEcritron..] Sin,—Years ago the following story was common property in this district. A labourer's wife, when taking her child to be christened, was asked......
[to The Editor Of The Spectator.]
Sia,—For quaintness this is hard to beat. I copied it from a tombstone on the floor of Bromfield Church, Suffolk :— " Here lies the body of Bridget Applewhait once Bridget......
[to The Editor Of The Spectator.] Sir,--i Wonder How Many
of your readers have seen that quaint old sign-post near Teddington, Gloucestershire ? It is made of stone and is hexagonal in shape, the inscription upon it reading :- " Edmond......
Oil Pollution At Sea [to The Editor Of The Spectator.]
SIB,—Recently, on the beach at Hythe, I found a young cormorant, which was unable to , fly because its wings were coated with oil. I took it to a vet., but he could do nothing......
[to The Editor Of The Spectator.] Sir, —a Propos To
Mr. Noel Cornish's. article in the Spectator of January 28th, a certain strong-minded " squarson," in the 'fifties of last century, was the self-appointed spiritual adviser of......
Bird Life On The Gold Coast [to The Editor Of
the Smut/troll.) Sm,—Having read Mr. L. Travers Chubb's letter in your issue of November 26th, I submit the following small details of information from Kumasi in Ashanti, which......
" Asleep Beneath This Humble Stone Lies Honest, Harmlefs,...
John ; Who free from Guilt, & Care & Strife, Here clos'd his inoffensive Life ; His worth was great, his failings few, He practis'd all the good he knew, And did no harm, his......
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