17 FEBRUARY 1912, page 18

Defensive Humour.

[To THE EDITOR Or THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR ) — I read with interest the article with the above title contained in your issue of January 27th. I am, however, sceptical as to the......

Tennyson's Poet's Song.

r To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."1 Sra,—When Tennyson wrote-- "The swallow stopt as he hunted the bee" he was not incorrect, as your correspondent appears to think. In proof......

Bird-boxes.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SPEOTATOR,"j SIR,—Your correspondent, Mr. T. E. Eccles, deplores the fact that in different parts of the Continent so much more atten- tion is given to this......

[to The Editor Op The "spectator. "] Sie,—tennyson, As An...

of nature, hardly needs a defender. But it is interesting to note that Vergil, another close observer, falls into the same error, if error it be, with regard to the swallow's......

"the Miracle. "

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."j SIR, — The outspoken delight and enjoyment expressed by your correspondent " X. " with regard to one of the Christmas . pantomimes are......