5 APRIL 1913, page 15

History And Pessimism. [to The Editor Of The...

was Bishop Lightfoot who said that the best antidote to desponding spirits was the study of history. Some of your readers who are apt to despond may find refreshment in these......

Portuguese Slavery In West Africa. [to The Editor Of The

" SPECTATOR."] SIR,—When Mr. Cadbury again wrote on the supposed Portuguese slavery in the Nineteenth Century, I also wrote to him showing the falsity of his accusations, and......

Lynching In America.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " S7ECTATOR."] Sre.,—The suggested change in the Federal Constitution with the object of empowering the President to deal with lynching (Spectator, March......