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Poetry.

" Louis has had his baptism of fire."—Emperor's Telegram. "How jolly, Papa! how funny ! How the blue men tumble about ! Hama! there's a fellow's head off,-- How the pretty red......

Letters To The Editor.

TILE PREMIER AND THE WAR. 170 THE EDITOR OF THE " SPEOTAT011.1 SIR,—There have been two "shocks to confidence." The Draft Treaty was one. It is lamentable that Mr. Gladstone's......

Books.

MR. RUSKIN'S PHILOSOPHY OF ART.* [FIRST NOTICE.] Mn. RUSKIN is a man of genius, with a passion for insulting the intelligence of his readers, and this latest of his books......

Prevost-paradol And The War Between France And Prussia.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.'] SIR,—In an article on Prevost-Paradol in your issue of last Satur- day the sad end of this distinguished writer is mainly attributed to the......