6 MARCH 1897, page 17

Books.

SIR MOUNTSTUART GRANT DUFF'S DIARY.* IT is no wonder that diaries by any one with a gift for reflecting either his own state of mind, or that of his fellow- men and the society......

Bird-stories.

[TO THZ EDITOR 07 TKR " SPECTATOR:"] Sin,—Among your many interesting accounts of dogs, squirrels, and other animals I think I have not read of a talking starling, and it may......

A Dog- Story.

[To THZ EDITOR OE THE " SPECTATOR.”) Sin,—I think that a little account of our dog Tim' may be• of interest to some of your readers. 'Tim' was a well-bred,. good-tempered......