Mr. Galsworth'es Stocktaking.
Mr. Galsworthy writes : " If vivisection were confined to experiments on anaesthetized animals, followed by instant destruction, I am not certain enough to protest." Here he is......
" In Defence Of The Faith:'
With reference to the Bishop of Gloucester's recent utterance, may I point out to Mr. Sym that " which " and " it " are Bible terms of reference to the Holy Spirit (Ghost)? See......
Thomas Parr.
The Salopian, Thomas Parr, is reputed, I believe, to have attained a greater age than any other Englishman. He died in London, and was buried in Westminster Abbey on November......
A Foreign Regimental March.
Your issue of December 21st contains the General Informa- tion question, " What Regiment has a foreign tune for its Regimental March and Why ? " and the answer given is the West......
The Santa Claus Myth.
In answer to W. Barr-Lowe's letter regarding the Santa Claus Myth, in your issue dated December 28th. At a very early age I knew who the real filler of my stocking was, and it......
The Excess Of Cock-pheasants.
I was reading with interest . Sir W. Beach-Thomas's article about the preponderance of cock-pheasants this season. Perhaps it has not much bearing on the case, but in my aviary......
Broadcasting The King's Speech At T Ill Naval Conference
A CORRESPONDENT brings to our notice the extraordinary success achieved in the world-wide broadcast of the King's Speech at the opening of the Naval Conference on Tuesday,......
Rats And Mice Nuisance.
Circumstances have this year prevented my taking an active interest in " Rat Week," but the subject is so important that perhaps your kindness will allow me, as a householder,......
Squirrel And Rook.
Five grey squirrels and four very severe looking Sable- coated rooks are lunching on bread crumbs on the lawn, and there has just been a battle between one of the squirrels and......
Points From Letters The Birth Control Investigation...
We are informed that the above Committee is issuing a questionnaire asking for the experience of married people in the practice of birth control, and its effect upon the mutual......
A Village Library. • The Rector Of St. Semen, Land's End,
will be grateful for any books suitable for a village lending library.......
A Lover
WHEN I loved truly I was a boy, To worship unduly . Was my great joy. When I loved wisely I loved not well, For love and wisdom Rove separable. Calypso dissembles, Psyche......
A Quotation Query.
The exact wording of the quotation asked for in your issue of January 18th is : ` Because the very fiends weave ropes of sand, Rather than taste pure hell in idleness." From......
[sir William Beach Thomas Is Away And The Usual "
Country Life" page will, therefore, not appear in the issues of the SPECTATOR dated February 1st, 8th and 15th .—Ed . SrneTAToa.]......
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