4 APRIL 1903, page 16

A Corps Of County Guides.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOII.1 Sin,—Would it not be a desirable addition to the informa- tion possessed by the proposed Corps of Guides (Spectator, March 28th) if the......

Books.

THE HISTORY OF THE ARMY.* Mn. FORTESCITE'S History of the British .Army, the third volume of which has been recently published, is not a mere piece of bookmaking : it is a real......

[to The Editor Of The " Spectator." J Sin,—referring To

your most interesting and useful article on "District Guides" in the Spectator of March 28th, I should like to remind you that the corps known during the South African War as......

A Naval Contribution From The Colonies.

[To TILE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] . SIR,—In the Spectator of March 28th Admiral Bowden-Smith deprecates my views on the Australian naval subsidy question on two grounds,—one,......

The Late Dean Of Westminster.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.") Sts,—Westminster Abbey claims so large a share in the interests, both national and ecclesiastical, of the English- speaking people, that the......

(to The Editor Of The "spectator."] Sir,—your Article On...

subject in the Spectator of March 28th will commend itself to all those who are inter- ested in the organisation for defensive purposes of the latent strength of the nation. It......

Poetry.

APRIL. BENEATH the green fir-branches where doves sit wing to wing A maid comes up the pathway across the woods of Spring; Her face is lit with sunshine, her eyes are soft with......