26 JUNE 1915, page 16

Favourite Hours.

[To rex ELITTOZ OF TH7 n 13,7GTAT07.1 Sin,—In your article on "Favourite Hours" in the Spectator of June 19th you speak of Jowett, who thought old age the happiest time of life,......

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charming paper on this subject in the Spectator of June 19th does not mention the story (is it too hackneyed for repetition?) that, in the course of a dis- cussion by a party of......

Some Jar Viy Stories.

[To ram tenon or in "firsersroan 13111,—Your interesting review of Mr. Alexis Roche's book in last week's Spectator tempts me to offer you a few anecdotes of the Dublin......

U Iv.ens.u. Military Training.

[To en EDITOR 07 in . 13ssersros."1 Bra,—In looking this week through Macaulay's History of Ragland I oame across the subjoined passage relating to the treat or pamphlet issued......

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inclined to publish another example of the above, I think the following specimen of clerical verbosity beats any yet printed "An enemy bath done this "—" The landholder here......

Longs And Shorts.

fee on Emma 07 in ”Srsoraros. - ] STR,—In such times, articles like that on "Longs and Shorts" are a real refreshment to the mind_ May I remind your readers of a passage in......