Rats And Wasps.
To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR, —A friend of mine states that recently she observed a rat come regularly to the window, where a jar of beer and sugar was placed on the......
The Green Lady Hostel.
[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR, Will you kindly allow us to call your attention to the work being done by the Green Lady Hostel in providing holidays for those......
" The Youngest Wren Of Nine." [to The Editor Op
THE "SraorAreit."1 SIR,—In "Twelfth Night," act iii., scene ii., Sir Toby, speak- ing of Maria, says (in the folio reading), " Look where the youngest wren of mine comes."......
A Pet Ptarmigan.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Sia,—The article in this week's Spectator on hand-reared grouse—in which reference is made to the possibilities of grouse as pets—leads me to......
Professor Jowett. [to The Editor Of The " Spectator: * J
Sin,—A paragraph in your interesting issue of August 26th contains a reference to the late Professor Jowett of Balliol, and his resemblance in some respects to the traditional......
The Numeral Four.
[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—George Macdonald, in his novel "David Elginbrod," says that " Hugh had the weakness of being proud of small discoveries—the tinier the......
Dr. Furnivall.
I To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."1 SIR,—May I be allowed to explain the "strange conflict of evidence" between myself and Dr. Sir James Murray to which allusion is made in the......
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