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7 Nov 1896

Mr. Lang's "animal Story-book." *

WE are inclined to prefer this volume to all Mr. Lang's many- coloured "Fairy Books" or "True...

7 Nov 1903

The Government And The Army.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Your correspondent Major Rankin in the Spectator of...

7 Nov 1874

Mr. Leatham On The Working-classes.

AI R. LEATHAM is always lively, and often witty, bat he has never been more so than in his speech...

7 Nov 1903

Germany And The Steel Industry.

LTO TIM EDITOR OF TUB " SPECTATOR." J SIB,—It is very clever on Mr. J. W. Gordon's part...

6 Nov 1970

The Press And The Winter

by 'another Conservative' On seeing the advertising claim that `when the Times speaks, the world...

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7 Nov 1896

Mr. Lang's "animal Story-book." *

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The Government And The Army.

7 Nov 1874

Mr. Leatham On The Working-classes.

7 Nov 1903

Germany And The Steel Industry.

6 Nov 1970

The Press And The Winter