25 JUNE 1921, page 14

The Nancy Passion May.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,--SOTII0 of your readers might possibly be interested to know that a Passion Play, beautiful as to acting and staging, is being......

A Corncrake Feigns Death.

[To-me Eames or ens ," Seacerroa."] believe your readers might be interested in.the following little story of a corncrake. Our gardener and his wife have a cat to whioh they are......

(to Sus Ed/tor Or The " Spectator."3 .

SIR,—Your correspondent Mr. J. Challenor Smith is quite right as to the scarcity of the swallows this summer. We,. how- ever, cannot blame the Italians for the cause this......

Swallows.

[To Tee Ferree or Tax " Sexceeron.”1 Sale—The great destruction of swallows takes place not:in Italy but in France. Before the war I heard that strong currents are sent along......

" Who Are The Miners?"

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR. " ] Sin,—Mr. F. Jobling asks what I was aiming at in my letter in your issue of May 28th, I am happy to tell him, although the answer seems......

The Late Mr. Warde Fowler.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] Sni,—Some of your readers may care to read a small personal reminiscence df Wards Fowler, student, scholar, historian, and lover of birds,......

Worn-out Horse Traffic.

(To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—By request of several of your readers we ask your kind help to make widely known the following points : (1) The Bill before Parliament......

A Strange Bird.

ITo THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR.") Sni,—I hope one of your readers may be able to identify two birds I saw here yesterday (June 12th). They were about the size of a thrush,......