PRINTERS AND PUNCTUATION
[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] have read Lord Dunsany's article on printing with much interest. I may mention that more than 15 years ago I had occasion in one of my books to refer to Queens' College, Cambridge. This college was founded by more than one Queen and the apostrophe should therefore be printed after_ (and not before) the final " s." Needless to say, the printers thogght that I did not know how to spell and on each occasion inserted the apostrophe before the final " s." When the final proof came in, I wrote to them explaining the 'circumstances and implored them in the language of Oliver Cromwell to imagine (if they could) that they might be mistaken. My letter had not the least effect, and the blunder was obstinately perpetuated when my book appeared.—I am, Sir, &c., E. S. P. HAYNES. 9 New Square, Lincoln's Inn, W.C. 2.
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