20 FEBRUARY 1904, Page 15

REAPPEARING RIVERS.

[To TEE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."]

SIB,—If the writer of your interesting article on " Reappear- ing Rivers " (Spectator, February 13th) were to visit the East Riding he would find the term " gypsey" given to the inter- mitting springs which flow, especially in a wet season, from the chalk. In fact, a " winterbourne " is a " gypsey " on the Wolds. This may throw some light on the origin of the family name of " Winterbourne " which the writer of the article suggests. Particulars of the gypsey stream may be found in Phillips's " Yorkshire." The " g " is sounded as in