29 DECEMBER 1917, page 13

Bridge Acrostics.

(To TER EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."1 Sin,—Possibly the enclosed Bridge Acrostics might amuse your Bridge-playing readers, and divert their thoughts for a few minutes from the......

• Red Cross Sale At Christies', 1918.

(To Tan EDITO3 Or THE " SPECTATOR.") Sis,—Great has been the generosity of the public towards the sick and wounded in this world-wide war, but greater and ever- increasing have......

A Dante Crux.

[To rag Berme or nse " Sexcrerox."1 SIR,—At this time, when all eyes turn to Italy, the martial inter. pretation of a crux in the Divina Commedia may interest your readers. For......

A Sheep-dog's Power Of Reasoning.

[To rat Emma or no " &Terme."' Sin—An Irish farmer owned a few years ago a large English black-and-tan sheep-dog who at times displayed a wonderful amount of intelligent......

Intelligence Of Birds.

(To no Eorroa or Tan " Eirscrares."I SIR—After reading letters in the Spectator regarding the intelli- gence of animals, I thought it might interest your readers to hear of the......

A Word Of Thanks.

[To von Emma or rat " Sescraroa."1 Sin, —Would you please insert in your paper my gratitude to the lady or gentleman who sends me a copy of your paper so regu- larly 7 And would......

Poetry.

THE FOURTH CHRISTMAS. Oh, shepherd, shepherd, did you see, Belore day broke, one gleantiny star 1" Flashes of light continually Where the contending armies are, But no star......

" Play The Game."

[To TBZ EMT... Or no " SPECTATOR.") S1R,—If your correspondent •' Kismet" desires a Latin phrase to express, not the peculiarly English metaphor but the underlying ideal. he......

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name or initials, or with a pseudonym, or are marked "Communicated," the Editor moat not necessarily be held lobe in agree- ment with the views therein expressed or with the......