28 JANUARY 1922, page 15

[to The Editor Of The " Spectator."] Sia„—in Your Issue

of December 31st (which reaches me some- what late) I was much interested in the letter from " J. G. B." It seems a far cry from the reign of Elizabeth to that of George III.......

Poetry.

FIRE. Lore, let ns light A fire to-night, A wood fire on the hearth. With torn and living tongues the flames leap. Hungrily They catch and lift, to beat their sudden wings......

A Dog And A. Motor - Car.

[To THE EDITOR or TM SPECTATOR."] Sie,—The incident narrated in the correspondence columns of the Spectator of January 7th is unusual, but not unique. I cannot personally vouch......

[to The Editor Or The " Spectator.”] Sni,—since Reading Your

article on " The Falsest of False Economies" I have felt rather despairing as to any chance of reduction in our cruel burden of heavy rates and taxes. Like " A. B. C.," I have......

The Falsest Of False Economy. [to The Editor Of The

" SPECTATOR."] Sin,—With reference to the case mentioned by " A. B. C." in your issue of January 14th of a schoolmistress whose salary rises to £500, it is only fair to say that......

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Dogs And Wolves.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] should be grateful if you or any of your readers can explain some curious characteristics of our watch-dog, a wolf- dog. He is considered......

[to The Editor Of The " Spectator."]

Sin,—Here are the figures for a village school of 110 children :- £ s. d. Joint salary per annum of headmaster and wife ... 750 0 0 Two assistant teachers, per annum ... .........

Links With The Past.

[To THE EDITOR or THE " 8PECTLTOR."] 8/R.—The following from my personal experience may be of interest. Students of eighteenth-century history will remember the exploits of the......

[to The Editor Of The " Spectator."] Think I Can

"go one better " than your correspondent " G. E. M." I was born in 1854, my father in March, 1795. The Republic of Venice was still in existence. Lodi had not......

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