Points Of Style
SIR,—My pocket dictionary gives, under " practically," the synonym " virtually," which means " such in essence, though not nominally." True, you cannot " virtually " miss a......
[to The Editor Of The Spectator.]
Sta,—Mr. Richard Jennings objects to the use of the word practically " in the sentence " the man practically missed his train." The concise Oxford Dictionary, however, gives "......
Torturing A Silver Fox
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—I have just received a report from Canada of a piece of trapping cruelty which seems unbelievable : " A trapper, in the region of Quebec.......
Artistic Swallows
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sin,—The swallows mentioned by Sir W. Beach Thomas's correspondent in South Africa certainly appear to have been highly endowed with artistic......
[to The Editor Of The Spectator.]
was much interested and a little disturbed by your contributor's note on the use or misuse of the word " practi- cally." He appears to deny that it can ever be " practically......
The Exmoor Red Deer
[To the Editor of the SPEc-r_cron.] Sin,—I fear your suggestion that a certain number of Exmoor red deer should be preserved in a " National Park," after the extermination of......
[to The Editor Of The Spectator.]
SIR,—I am much interested in your contributor's note on " Points of Style " and I much look forward to further notes in the series. But surely " practically " may sometimes be......
R.s.p.c.a. And Stag-minting
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—Your correspondent " Land Agent " would seem to have been singularly unfortunate in his experience of deer parks. The fallow deer are......
Sir Thomas Lipton
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—I feel that it is necessary for me to say just . a few words in behalf of the American sportsmen concerning the recent tragic death of......
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