6 SEPTEMBER 1930, page 17

American Tourists In England

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sur,—Your correspondent, Mr. Carr Powell, says he hopes the ease of the optician who absolutely refused to repair a pair of spectacles in less......

There Is An Isle I Know Where We May Go

in the evening, Over the sea's white mearings, through baronies of light ; Waves brightly beckon us, the curragh's black heel dances Where that isle floats in sight. There light......

Points From Letters

THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE. The Conference of the Library Association, which takes place this year in Cambridge, September 22nd-27th, should be of considerable interest......

A Hundred Years Ago

THE " SPECTATOR," SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1830. THE RING AND QUEEN. On Sunday, their Majesties walked, an usual, to hear divine service in St. George's Chapel. It rained violently as......

Bearing Reins [to The Editor Of The Spectator.]

S01,-1 notice that some of your correspondents are anxious to abolish bearing reins, and I have therefore thought that they may be interested to learn how they are used here.......