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......