26 JULY 1924, Page 12

A REQUEST.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sm,—This letter may appear impertinent. I hope not However, nothing venture, - nothing have. Having recently seen inside a few old copies of the Nineteenth Century; I feel I should like the privilege of reading this magazine of varied and deeply interesting, subjects. When •a working man regularly purchases the Daily Herald, the Manchester Guardian, Punch, the Spectator and the Cornhill, the price of the Nine- teenth Century becomes prohibitive. Of course, there is the library, but one is too much tied to rules and regulations. I wonder if any amongst your readers would care to send -their copy along when read and if they have no further use for it ? It would be circulated and discussed among my fellow workmen and friends who like such literature.—I am,