12 APRIL 1884, Page 13

PROFESSOR POLLOCK ON THE LAND LAWS.

[To THY EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]

Sra,—A passage of your review of my book on the Land Laws makes it needful for me to say what I would rather not have said in public, or have said only when and where I could give my reasons for it.

I had plenty of time to alter my work after the appearance of Mr. Seebohm's ingenious and interesting book, if I had thought alteration was called for ; and as to Mr. Denman Ross's "inde- pendent labours on the German land system," I am acquainted with them also, but am unable to agree with your reviewer that they are of great value, or of any value at all.—I am, Sir, &c., F. POLLOCK.