20 AUGUST 1921, page 15

Authors' Favourite Words.

[To THE EDITOR Of THE " SPECTATOR."] Sin,—Few readers of Mr. Arnold Bennett's novels can fail to have noticed the habitual use of the word "naught." The word is, no doubt, in......

Red Cross Clinics. (to The Editor Of The " Spectator."]

Sin,—With reference to the recent correspondence in your' columns on the future of Red Cross clinics, I think you will be interested to see the following letter from Sir Joseph......

The Country Houses Of Ireland.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPEC11208.") SIR,—Although the owners of country houses in England will deeply feel the necessity for turning their loved places into public buildings,......

The Bond Of The English Common Law. [to The Editor

or THE " SPECTATOR."] Ste,—your article in the Spectator of July 16th entitled President Harding's Invitations" is very interesting to the American reader, and invites certain......

[to The Editor Of The " Spectator."] Venture To Add

to the examples given by your corre- spondent. The word ingens is Virgirs maid-of-all-work. Matthew Arnold was fond of " moderato " and " waste." Wordsworth so often repeated......

An American View Of Sinn Fein. [to The Editor Of

THE " SPECTATOR."] Sra,—The enclosed copy of a letter by a member of the United States Senate, which has been forwarded to me from America, is of interest as giving an unbiased......

The Commonwealth Of Virginia. [to The Editor Of The "

SPECTATOR."] S111,—As bearing upon your discussion of the use of the word "Commonwealth " in relation to Virginia, I venture to quote a passage in President Harding's address at......

Britain, America, And Japan.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] . SIR,—For some weeks your articles have shown an increasing tendency to be less than fair to our ally Japan in your desire to strengthen......

Clerical Stipends.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.") SIR,—I feel I cannot let "Churchman's" letter, published in your issue of July 30th, go by without comment. He compares the state of the......