Horatian Journeys
SIR,—It would have amused Quintus Horatius Flaccus to know that Hitler had been making two of the three journeys referred to in Ode 22, Book 1, simultaneously, the crossing of......
Methods Of Teaching
SIR,—With regard to the talk by the President of the Board of Education, broadcast on November 24th, we, as members of the staff of a large secondary school, beg to register a......
The Wearing Of Hats
SIR,—We are told in the Press that the House of Commons announces that the Lord Chancellor is consulting the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls, and the President of......
The Rabbit
SIR,—In a recent number, Sir W. Beach Thomas " dares to ask " whether we desire the total extinction of the rabbit. The answer from the Minister of Agriculture, who ought to......
Country Life
IN the shire of Hertford, which has been singularly successful (thanks chiefly to some large landowners) in keeping its rural charms, some residents are distressed that it is to......
Japonica Jelly
Sta,—A few weeks ago Sir William Beach Thomas wrote in The Spectator that the fruit of Pyrus Japonica made very good jelly. Having a large crop of fruit on our shrubs this......
Ourselves And China
SIR,—Mr. Tangye probably deemed it kinder not to quote Lin Yutang in support of his statement that the average Britisher who has spent a lifetime in China would not be we:corned......
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