26 FEBRUARY 1916, page 15

The Nation's Odd-man.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] Snt,—I can fully endorse what " Sixty, but Willing; says in your issue of the 19th inst. He only voices what is going on all over the......

The Unseen Bond.

[To TEE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR 1 Sm,—It is told of Sir Edward Chichester that when he got under way in a leisurely fashion, and placed his ship between those of the Germans......

Prisoners' Appeal For Music.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPEOTATOR."I Sin.,—A letter came from Germany a few days ago and ran thus "Without putting you to any expense, would it be in any way possible for you to......

Pise De Terre.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR:1 SIR,—In Devon there still exist large numbers of houses and farm-buildings with mud walls, termed " cob." It is a very old method -of cheap......

Three Literary Parallels.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."( Sin,—Mon are never tired of saying that history repeats itself. and perhaps the three following literary parallels, which I have recently met......

"canadian Whisky."

[To THE EDITOR OF TEE " Merman Sra,—I have just returned by the ' Baltic,' arriving yesterday (Saturday), and find she had three hundred barrels of "Canadian whisky" on board,......

Byron's Letter To " Galignaicl"

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE SrEcTATOR.'9 Sin,—Lord Byron's letter to Galignani's Messenger, quoted by Mr. Cyril Mayhew, has been published, and will be found, with an exhaustive note,......