Books.
THE CHINESE AT HOME.* THE author of An Australian in China accomplished no small feat in making what he calls a quiet journey across China to British Burmah. To quote his own......
A Dog-story.
[To TRB EDITOR OP THE " EPECTATOR."1 SIR,—May I send you another dog-story? My dog, a half- retriever, half-setter, has been with me for six years since I rescued him as a puppy......
A Cat-story.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR. "] am induced to send you an account of a remarkable instance of feline sagacity which occurred in my house last week. About a fortnight ago......
Poetry.
AT PARTING. So, with a last Good-bye, In this grey hour you die ']o us, as we to yon ; rafting is dying too, And distance, heart to heart despairing saith, Is but a name for......
A Feline Mourner..
[TO mila EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR."] Sin,—I read with much interest the stories of animals, especiallycats, which appear from time to time in the Spectator. May I add one showing......
" Honourable."
[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,, —Your anecdote about the "Abominable Mrs. S.," in the Spectator of August 10th, recalls an incident which occurred to a kinswoman of......