26 FEBRUARY 1898, page 15

Poetry.

THE WIND ON THE HILLS. Go not to the hills of Erin When the night winds are about, Put up your bar and shutter, And so keep the danger out. For the good-folk whirl within it,......

Books.

AMERICAN DIALECT POEMS.* WE welcome with no ordinary pleasure the two volumes which form the subject of the present notice. Neither of them contains great poetry in any sense of......

Lady Russell's Squirrel.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "Sesciveroa."] SIB,—In reference to Mr. Stillman's letter, I write to say that the charming little squirrel is well cared for—he was very miserable—but my......

Big Game.

A CIRCULAR is now being issued to sportsmen, inviting them to join in a big-game shooting expedition to British East Africa. The particular district selected as a hunting ground......

Cats And Goldfish.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTLTOS."1 SIR, —In the Spectator of February 5th is an article on " The 'Cat About Town." The writer does not know if cats ever molest goldfish in a......

Letters To The Editor.

THE CAPE UNIVERSITY. [To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR. " ] SIR, —The writer of the interesting article that appeared in the Spectator of February 12th under the heading " What......

Natural Death In The Animal World. [to The Editor Of

THE "SPECTATOR."] :SIE,"I am gratified to find, on carefully re-reading the very Linteresting article in the Spectator of February 19th, that the writer supports in the main my......