26 JANUARY 1901, page 16

Edward Vii.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Sin,—Dean Stanley deserves quotation at this moment :— "Henry's first-born was the first of that long series of Edwards,' which, though......

Lord Tennyson On France And Revolution.

[To THE EDITOR OP.THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Your interesting article on "France and Revolution reminds me of a criticism by Lord Tennyson which I always thought an admirable......

" Chevisaunce."

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."] Sin,—The following extract from "On Popular Names of British Plants, being an Explanation of the Origin and Meaning of the Names of our......

Sir Hudson Lowe.

[To THE EDITOR OP TEE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—If the painful revival recently given to the memory of Sir Hudson Lowe be not too far receded out of mind, perhaps this extract from......

Lab Definition Of A Gentleman. [to The Editor Of The

"SPECTATOR.") Sin,—Does not the 15th Psalm, which is usually known as the Gentleman's Psalm, accurately describe what a gentle- man one who lea.deth an =corrupt life, speaketh......

Poetry.

TO OUR MOTHER. 0 PURE and true, 0 faithful heart, Dear mother of our myriad race, The Father claims thee,—His thou art— Far hence, in some serener place, To taste, in that......

The Christians Of Turkey.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR, —In your interesting review of "Turkey in Europe," by "Odysseus" (Spectator, January 19th), there is an am- biguous sentence which may......