4 JUNE 1937, page 20

" What Shadows," Cried Burke . . .

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—" What shadows we are, and what shadows we pursue " occurs, as Dr. Childs says, in Burke's " Speech at Bristol on Declining the Poll," but......

" The Songs Of Schubert "

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—Since a serious charge has been brought against me in your review of my book, The Songs of Schubert, perhaps you will allow me to enquire......

The Names Of Warships

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—Janus, in last week's Notebook, has an interesting reference to the names given French warships. I fancy, however, that the intention was......

[to The Editor Of The Spectator.] Sir,—after A Moment Of

perplexity I have identified " Austin " as the sometime Poet Laureate. But at first I thought Janus was crediting the Admiralty with a desire to make an excursion into......

Sir,—i Recently Had The Privilege Of Speaking About The...

owner-farmers' point of view with regard to the discrimination in income limits laid down by the proposed Pensions Bill for meri and women. Briefly, the points are as follows :......

L'empire Francais

[D'un correspondant parisien] ON inaugure chaque jour un nouveau pavilion a " Expo. 37 " —le titre officiel est vraitr.ent trop long de cette exposition qui a fait coulcr tant......