12 JULY 1902, Page 14

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]

Sza,—At dinner to-night your statement came up that the word " Britain " was neither so euphonious nor so attractive by association as "England." By unanimous vote of twelve it was declared more euphonious,—" Britannia" unequalled. As for association, this was decided to be merely as the individual was or was not English. To the Scot "Scottish," to him of Wales "Welsh," to the Irish "Ireland," to the American "America," would each respectively be more attrac- tive. It was also decided that the word " Briton " was perfect, short, pithy, gritty, and very appropriate for the national characteristics, much more so than the clumsy word (this said by an American) "English" or " Englishman."—I am, Sir,

ANGLO-AMERICAN.

July 8th.