31 MARCH 1961, page 14

Sir,—what Does Mr. Dyson Think Words Mean? 'milton's...

the last decade, after nis two centuries of predominance, was effected with remarkably little fuss': that's what the Doctor wrote, recording not the opinion of the Scrutineers......

Sir,—there Are, As It Happens, Sonic Coloured People...

Australia—namely, the Aboriginals. Now, they arc not very numerous, but there used, of course, to be many more. Would Mr. Paul Lynch care to assert that these Aboriginals are......

Books For Overseas Readers

SIR, — Booksellers will have been intrigued—if that is the word—by the re-appearance of an advertise- ment in your last issue wherein The Spectator Ltd. offer to obtain books......

Milton

SIR,—When Professor Kermode was making, in his jocular way, the point (to quote the rendering we are now given) that 'many young people were en- couraged, prematurely, to......

Sir,—in Case Professor Kermode's Speed Of Foot Should...

the eye, may I hope that no spectator missed his unusually accomplished voile- face during his act entitled Milton Lost and Regained. When executed, as it always should be,......