18 FEBRUARY 1899, page 16

Burrowing Birds.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] Sul,—The article on " Burrowing Birds" in the Spectator of February 4th is very interesting, but I am afraid I cannot agree with everything......

Quails : An International Question.

[TO TIM EDITOR 01 THE "SPECTATOR."] SLE.—The subject of the flight of the quail, touched on lucidly in the Spectator of January 21st, will be better under- stood when we know......

Sir Robert Peel.

LTO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.1 SIB,—I have read with interest your first notice of "Sir Robert Peel" in the Spectator of February 11th, and, re- ferring to the epigrammatic......

Thackeray As A Careful' Student.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—In a review of "A French Volunteer of the War of Independence," the reviewer says that "some of the Chevalier's (De Pontgiband) notes......

Faces.

[To THE EDITOR 01 THI "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—In your interesting article on the above subject in the Spectator of February 4th you remark on the power of the mind or soul to mould......

Colours Of Domestic Animals.

[To THE EDITOR 01 THE • 8necTATon.'1 SIR,—In the interesting paper on the above subject in the Spectator of February 11th, the able writer remarks :— " Though black is the......