26 MAY 1888, page 15

Poetry.

TO MY TEN YEARS' WIFE. THE silver ripples of a quiet sea Murmured and sang to us in whispers low, Kind welcome carolling to you and me, When first we met, dear wife, ten years......

Art.

THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER-COLOURS. THIS is a good Exhibition, though a good many of the members appear to have mistaken it for the autumn collec- tion, and to have......

Boycotting.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR:1 Snt, — I enclose you herewith copy of the excellent pamphlet by Mr. T. W. Rolleston, in reply to Mr. Samuel Laing, which has just been......