21 MAY 1927, page 16

A Cyclometer In 1657

[To the Editor of the SPEcraT0n.1 Sta,—May I refer your correspondent " R. K." to p. 300 of Tht Legacy of Rome (Clarendon Press), where he will find an illus. tration and a......

[to The Editor Of The Spectator.] Sir, —one Section In

your illuminating review of my book, Delphos : the Future of International Language, calls, I think, for some comment. Your reviewer expresses agreement with my contention that......

Painless Early Rising

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—May I be allowed to suggest that the banishment al depression may perhaps be due more to the feeding of the nerves by milk rather than to......

Familiar Misquotations

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—I do not think that anyone has drawn attention to one of the most curious and persistent misquotations: "When Greek meets Greek, &c."—the......

A Prize For A Latin Translation

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sra,—In the course of extending Berkhamsted School buildings it was necessary to demolish an old water mill which has stood on the banks of the......

[to The Editor Of The Spectaton.] Sia,—mr. Kenrick Says That

Latin has never ceased to be a living language among the clergy. But is that quite true ? We know that many of the clergy in the Dark Ages (lid not understand the Mass they......

Lighting A Wood Fire

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Si a,--Some years ago, a kind friend brought us from America a "Cape Cod Lighter," as recommended by your correspondent from Massachusetts, and......