27 JANUARY 1877, page 14

Poetry.

TWO SONNETS. Au. love-adepts, all faithful hearts who wear In love's sweet prime—his hour of blossoming— The full, harmonious colours of his spring, 0 think not when they fail......

The Public Worship Act.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THIS " SPECTATOR.1 &u,—I should like to be allowed to ask a question of Dr. Little- dale, or of any other member of that "E. C. U.," under whose condemnation......

Professor Clifford On Incredulity.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPEOTATOR.9 have to thank Professor Clifford for his kind consideration in using "short words," in order to help me "to see his meaning." Unfortunately,......

"a Sun In Flames."

[TO TH1 EDITOR OF THE"SPECTATOR."] Sin,—From a letter in last week's Spectator, signed "A. H. B.," and entitled "A Sun in Flames," I extract the following :— " If a 'day'......

Informers And The Falcs Laws. [to Thb Editor Or The

usrsomexos:1 trust you will grant me room for the following illustration of the all-pervading despotism which now weighs down the Catholics of Prussia. Few Englishmen, I......

An Ode Of Horace.

[Horace, Book L, last Ode, beginning, "Perigees odi."1 To feast in high state Like a Persian, I hate ; Wreaths of linden I care not to braid. Then cease, boy, to look Through......