18 JUNE 1910, page 18

Books.

THE MANTLE OF THE EAST.* THERE is a prejudice against the sentimental traveller, not so much because of the sentiment, but because he is, as a rule, too little of a traveller.......

- Poetry.

An ancient glee of spring, And sunlit falls the challenge Come out—come out, and sing ; When lo! there comes a rumour, A whispering to me Of the grey town, the fey town, The......

The National Poor Law Reform Association.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."' Si s,—In your issue of May 28th there is a letter from Lord George Hamilton calling attention to the work and objects of the National Poor......

Naples Society For The Protection Of Animals.

(To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR. " ] Sia,—I should be very grateful if you would again find room in the Spectator for an appeal , on behalf of the Naples Society for the......

[mr. Norman Has Sent Us What He Calls Proofs Of

his state- ment that we habitually suppress letters which contain inconvenient truths. Unfortunately the letter is far too long to print, and also far too libelous. If the......

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