24 OCTOBER 1903, page 18

Poetry.

THE VICTORY—OCTOBER 21ST. LIKE an ancient seer she lies Burdened with vast prophecies, Holding, from her silent bed, Speech with her immortal dead. Round her berth the tall......

Freeman, Chatham, And Thucydides.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Sin,—May I be allowed in the interests of historical accuracy to correct a curious confusion into which the writer of the article upon......

Mr. Watson's Poems.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOE:g SIR,—It is an unalloyed pleasure to testify to the conspicuous, and indeed absolute, fairness with which the Spectator (October 17th),......

Straight Shooting And Retaliation.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE 'SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Although it is possible that the policy of fiscal retalia- tion against foreigners may not be resented by them, it is also conceivable......

Home For Infirm Pensioners.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Sra,—I know that in these times there are an exceptional number of demands on those who wish to help their fellow country men and—women. But......