Houses Wren Northward Aspect.
A well-known - builder who lived here and built many houses in the neighbourhood some fifty years ago wished to build all his houses facing north. His argument, was that any one......
Poetry
Withdrawn No water bubbles Now to fill My brook's fountain And wake the hill. Where mint glistened, Marigold shone, Sorrel must live On sand alone And running blackberry......
[to The Editor Of The Spectator.] Sir,—sir S. H. Scott's
thoughtful article in last week's Spectator throws a good deal of light upon a difficult problem, but surely he goes too far when he says that the question of cruelty is......
" A Vanishing Bird."
I am glad to be able to corroborate your correspondent's assertion that in this district, at any rate, the picturesque bird, the yellow-hammer, has been in great abundance. I am......
Bums In Industrial Districts.
In the critique of " Exiled " in the Spectator of June 29th Mr. Jennings suggests surprise that an owl hoots from the solitudes of the sylvan mining district." He is probably......
Points From Letters
GENERAL GORDON. I am engaged upon the collection of material for a book upon the last twelve years of General Gordon's life. If any of your readers happen to possess any......
Cruelty In Sport.
The test of " innovation." At first sight this appears to be a good test. There is no doubt that with modern standards of cruelty hunting would not stand this test. But Sir S.......
Humanely Killed Furred Animals.
I am very grateful for your correspondent " Kitty Ritson's" letter. I have for long wanted to know if it would not be possible to buy furs that are certified to be those of......
Italy In Cyrenaica
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Stn,—In your editorial note on the recent submission of the rebel chiefs in Cyrenaica you express certain doubts as to the manner in which......
Exhumations In Art.
I have read with the greatest interest the article " Exhuma- tions in Art " in your issue of June 22nd. In Greece I was always familiar with these beautiful relics of Byzantine......
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