14 JANUARY 1899, page 16

Art.

REMBRANDT AT THE ACADEMY. THE transition from Burne-Jones at the New Gallery to Rembrandt at the Academy seems at first sight to be the passing from pure literature to pure......

Children's Ups And Downs.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."] Sin,—From sundry communications received from some (at least quondam) lady-friends, I am apprehensive of becoming a latter-day Pentheus; for......

Old Age In The Village.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR:'] SIR,—Your correspondent, Mr. Gaye, challenges the accuracy of my explanation of the word " hnd-me-dud," which be derives from " dodman," a......

Poetry.

TO FRANCE, RE-RISEN. YEA 1 thou art risen from the dead That were thy mates so long. Thou had'st not perished as I said In all too idle song. Too swiftly we despaired of France......

Compulsory Arbitration.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPEC LATOR."] Stn,—Dnring a four months' tour through New Zealand last year, when I visited all the chief towns and mining districts, I made special......