18 OCTOBER 1919, page 16

Lo, Tee Poor Anglo-indian—.

(To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") Snt,—The extremely low level of artistic and literary ability which obtains in India is, I think, the reason for the employ. meat here......

The Paintings Of Pope.

(To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—I have just seen the correspondence on this subject. There is in existence at least one authenticated picture by Pope—the portrait of......

Lord Fisher's "never S."

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") Humpliry Ward in Sir George Tressady quotes Lord Fisher's " Nevers " as follows: " Never regret, never retract, never apologize." The man......

A Cat And Dog Story.

(To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR ."l SIR,—Perhaps this eat and dog story may interest your readers. My old Cocker spaniel is now—for his protection—taken out walking on a lead.......

Porcelain Storks.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR, —The porcelain storks in the dairymen's windows—referred to by your correspondent—are associated with the popular -German legend (as......

Ght *pert Afar We Suggest That There Can Be No

better Present in Peace or War than an Annual Subscription to the Spectator. He or she who gives the Spectator as a present will give a weekly pleasure, as well as a weekly......

Poetry.

MEMORIES. THE long expanse of shining sand And the green links and ruined lane Of childhood's unforgotten land In happy dreams I see again; Again I hear the sounding main, Just......

Books.

DIVERSIONS OF A MAN OF LETTERS.* FEW men of Mr. Gosse's literary distinction lay themselves open so carelessly to the assaults of pedantic criticism. He chats about his subject......