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Sir,—if When Tennyson Wrote Of "the Good Gray Head Which

all men knew" (see Spectator, June 11th, p. 918) he supposed himself to be imitating Claudian's " Stilichonis apex et cognita fulsit Canities," he misconceived the Latin poet's......

Sin,—may I Say One More Word On This Subject? In

your note to my last letter (Spectator, June 18th) you say I fail to prove my main contention that the independence of the Pope is due to his attitude of protest. But whilst I......

In A Form Which Invites Answer.

Thus he frankly compares "the teaching of the language scientifi- cally and grammatically," to those who do not know the language, by those who do not speak it, to the......

Sie, - I Was Seven Years At Clifton Under The Present Bishop

of Hereford. I loathed French, German, and English history. Dr. Percival once lent me his own "Tennyson." My thanks were so tepid that he said in a disappointed tone : "I......

Sir,—i Hope You Will Allow Me, As A Resident Englishman

in Germany, to express my appreciation of the remarks made on this subject by Mr. Rime in your issue of June 11th. During a period of 'eleven years lived' in Germany I have had......

Sir,—much Has Happened Within The Last Twelve Months To...

Ireland's attractions as a tourist resort. • In the first place, the London and North-Western Railway have considerably accelerated their trains to and from the North of Ireland......