28 JANUARY 1928, page 17

[to The Editor Of The Spectator.] Have Never...

tides, floods, and frosts, but, since I started my Diary in 1870, I have taken great interest in them, and recorded a good many obser- vations. May I question the statement in......

High Tides In The Thames [to The Editor Of The

SPECTATOR.] SIR,—The following extracts from Stow's Survey of London, 1633 edition, may be of interest. Describing the tides in the Thames, he says :- " Sometimes also they rise......

The World Economic Conference [to The Editor Of The...

Siu,—Mr. Goodenough, in his annual speech as chairman of Barclays Bank, refers to the League of Nations' proposals for promoting European Free Trade by the reduction or removal......

The Custody Of The Tithe Map [to The Editor Of

the SPECTATOR.] Sm,—It appears desirable to draw the attention of all who are concerned for the proper custody of historical documents to the danger that is now threatening the......