19 FEBRUARY 1887, page 16

Poetry.

PEACE. Wons and wild waves in headlong huge commotion Scud, dark with tempest, o'er the Atlantic's breast; While underneath, few fathoms deep in Ocean, Lie peace, and rest.......

Birds, And Their Supposed Power Of Counting.

[To rue Berms or rue Grecroroe."1 Sin,—I read with much interest the article in the Spectator of February 12th, on Sir John Lubbock's lecture, and especially the question raised......

The Church Congress.

[To rue Henna or rue Sezoreros."] SIR,—.A.13 the Subjects Committee of the Wolverhampton Con- gress will soon meet, may I be allowed to ask any of your readers who have subjects......

Sra,—as Mr. Collier Does Not Challenge The Accuracy Of The

description which I give of the method in which he instructs the student to work, but only asserts (see the above letter) that he recommends the system which I describe as being......

Animal Character.

[To rur Itorrox or Tar “Srscraror."3 Sia,—In the extract that you quote from Sir J. Lubbock's Wa/sall lecture, he says that a certain wasp "knows whether the egg will produce a......

[to 781 Editor 07 1v7 Bescratoa.".1 Sra,—let Me Give You

the following bit of natural history, called forth by your article in the Spectator of February 12th, on the calculating faculty in animals, as illustrated in Sir J. Lubbock's......

Books.

THE GREVILLE MEMOIRS.—THIRD PART. 0 Ow November 7th and 14th, 1885, we published notices of the second part of this work. In that of the 7th, we endeavoured to record our......