14 JUNE 1884, page 15

French Irreligion.

LTO THE EDITOR 07 THE " SPECTATOR. "] Stn,—The downfall of Christianity amongst the French country people is abundantly proved by the kind of shows which are most popular in......

A Poet's Change For The Worse. [to The Editor Of

THE " SPECTATOR."' Sul,—In your review of "A Poet's Portfolio" in the Spectator of May 31st, you quote the following stanza from Matthew Arnold's " Euphrosyne" :— " On one she......

Dante's Lines On St. Dominic.

[To TRH EDITOR OF THE " SPROTATOR."] Stn, — As I am anxious, if possible, to get a satisfactory render- ing of the lines Mr. Symonds refers to in your number for last week,......

Country Holidays' Fund.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE Sta,—The experience of nine years has shown that a country holiday is no impossible good for the children of the closest and dreariest parts of London.......