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[To Ts. EDITOR OF TRU ''SPROTATOR.") ST,IL,Does not the passage

from George Meredith quoted in last week's Spectator by "M. A. C." refer to Madame de Stael'a well-known saying: "L'esprit humain fait progres toujours; mais &est progres en opirale" 7-4 am, Sir, &a.,

G. F,