16 JANUARY 1909, page 18

The Russian Parliament.

[To THE EDITOR OF TUE " SPEC rat TOR." J Sin,—In the last issue of the Spectator, after quoting certain facts from my article which appeared in the last number of the Englislt......

Poetry.

'EX PARTE " PORTRAITS. [" Pictures like these, dear Madam! to design Asks no firm hand and no unerring line ; Some wand'ring touches, some reflected light, Some flying stroke,......

Art.

THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY AT THE NEW GALLERY. Cowl: said that his success depended upon his power of finishing a picture in the same spirit as he began it. All painters are......

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