19 JUNE 1936, page 13

A Hundred Years Ago

" THE SPECTATOR," JUNE 18m, 1838. METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS. Alderman Wood, on Thursday, moved for a Select Committee to consider the best plan of raising money to effect......

Querkes, Farmonger, And Dusp

By SIEGFRIED SASSOON " y ES, I've known some fairly complete failures in my day," remarked Aunt Eudora, " but the three most ambitious men I ever knew never succeeded in......

Marginal Comment's

By BARBARA WORSLEY-GOUGH I FIND it difficult not to have a certain sneaking sympathy with the crew of the Girl Pat ' in their outrageous adventure. Outrageous it certainly is ;......