THE LATE MR. WILLIAM BLACKWOOD.
[To TER EDITOR or TR. "Srseraron."]
STS,--The notices of the late Mr. William Blackwood have rendered justice to the charm of his personality and his sporting instincts, both as a man and as an editor. But I have not seen any adequate acknowledgment of the fact that more than anyone else in our time he encouraged soldiers in the use of the pen and enabled them effectually to demolish the stock charge of stupidity. The soldier-author- not the armchair critic, but the man who has seen and done things before writing about them—has perhaps contributed more than any other class to the maintenance of Maga's prestige. A friend of mine was once lunching at the "Rag" to meet Mr. Blackwood, and expressed his surprise that he seemed to know so many members. " No wonder," was the answer, " seeing that a great part of my magazine is written
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