20 OCTOBER 1900, page 12

Letters To The Editor.

THE IMPORTANCE OF SPEED TO COltriaRRCE. [To THZ EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."] . Srn,—Referring to your article in the Spectator of October 13th upon "The Importance of Speed to......

[to The Editor Op The "spectator."]

Sin,—Your article on railway speeds in the Spectator of October 13th hardly does justice to our own companies. Allowing that the figures are accurate, there remains the fact......

Prizes And Blanks At The "zoo."

A SURPRISE visit to the " Zoo " is like a draw in a lottery. The collection of animals is not like the shelves of a library, in which gaps can be filled up by ordering a new......

The Longbow And The Musket.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—In his interesting article on Mr. Cockle's book in the Spectator of October 6th your reviewer endorses the opinion that the......