The Prospects Of Franco-german Understanding

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—To those who in September rejoiced in the hopes raised by Germany's entry into the League, and particularly in the prospects of European......

How To Make British Farming Pay

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—In the Spectator of November 27th you published a letter from " An Essex Landowner," concerning the tenant. farmers of England. Would it......

Poetry

Youth Immortal " YOUTH is a wreath of roses," A bard of Judah said, " But soon 'tis sere and scentless ; All things at last lie dead." Ah, no ! that dewy garland Time withers......

Fuel Economy

[To the Editor of lhe SPECTATOR.] Sra,—May one express the earnest hope that the new habit— which was acquired during the mining dispute—of using coat thriftily, will survive......

" Why I Hate The Zoo .

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—Miss Maude Royden's article on the Zoo reminds me of a saying of the late Dr. W. L. Watkinson " One would like to know what the eagles......

Professor Pagenstecher

[To the Editor of the SrEcrxron..1. SIR,—Re the letter of Mr. Howard Hodgkin in your issue of Nov. 6th I was informed while staying at Wiesbaden in 1911, that the original......