Low Temperature Carbonization [to The Editor Of The...
Sin,—Although professionally connected with what I might call the rival industry of fuel-oil in Mexico, I am greatly interested in your very laudable efforts to further the more......
Poetry
THE LAST HORSE (It is said that Winter comes in on the tail of the last St. Leger Horse.) AUTUMN'S clipped her golden tresses, And the Paddock's gay with dresses Frills and lace......
A Tinker's Dam [to The Editor Of The Spectator.] Sia,—in
the Spectator of the 28th ult., the writer of " Theo- phrastus in Piccadilly," speaks of " not caring a tinker's curse." Should this not be a tinker's dam—a clout used in......
A Latin " Howler " [to The Editor Of The
SPECTATOR.] Sra,—You may like to add this to the Latin " howlers " which have appeared from time to time in the Spectator. The new Richmond Hospital in Dublin, opened some......
A North Country Proverb [to . The Editor Of The Spectator.]
Sin,—" Many a mickle makes a muclde " is so complete in alliteration and so happy in assonance that we need not be surprised at its _currency ; but we in the North are greatly......
The Late Marquis De Villalobar
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] is now some months since the death of the Marquis de Vilialobar who was the Spanish Ambassador at Brussels during the War. So little notice was......