12 NOVEMBER 1927, page 14

The British Association And Darwinism

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—It has ever been the Spectator's good tradition to hear both sides of a question, even to " suffering fools gladly." Suffer me some......

[to The Editor Of The Spectatop..] Sjn,—how Does "...

" account for the fact that among some of the strongest opponents of hunting are those who have lived in the heart of hunting counties and who have given up hunting and spoken......

[to The Editor Of The Spectator.] Sirs,—your...

" cites Shakespeare and Stevenson in support of his remarkable contention that " stag-hunters and fox-hunters are the true friends of the animals they hunt "—Shakespeare, who......

[to The Editor Of The Spectator.] Sir,—why Labour The Point

as to the cruelty of hunting the fox ? Of course it is cruel. Surely the question is one of values — the life of the fox — or not exactly the life of the fox, hounds do not kill......