5 SEPTEMBER 1896, page 15

American Investments And The Presi- Dential Campaign.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR, — Mindful of many courtesies I have received in both London and in the country during several visits to your side, I beg the favour of......

The Interrogative Bore.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR?') SIR,—The example given by you, in the Spectator of August 29th, of a cornered schoolmaster answering one question by another, reminds me of a......

An Episcopal Dog-story.

[To Ins EDITOR OF TIM "SPECTATOR."] • * SIR, - I was walking the other day on the shore of Lough Swilly at Buncrana, with our Diocesan the Bishop of Derry and Ra,phoe, when a......

The Treatment Of The Apparently Dead.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR...] SIR,—A medical authority, who has devoted many years study to the subject of premature burial, writes :— "One is often filled with pride......

Nature's School At Gloucester.

[To THZ EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR:1 SIR,—From the article under the above heading, in the Spectator of August 29th, there is an omission of some im- portance. You open the......

A Modern "spectator."

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—The delightful extract you give in the Spectator of August 29th, from the " Saltonstall Gazette," re Mrs. Narrowmeans, would make a good......

Books.

THE FASCINATION IN BUTLER.* [FIRST NOTICE ] THE present age will owe a great debt of gratitude to Mr. Gladstone if this vigorous and impressive, though not always equable,......