Antiquity Of Irrigation
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Snt,—The Assouan Dam is considered to be one of the seven wonders of the modern world. (Spectator, November lath, 1926.) But there were in......
[to The Editor Of The Spectator.]
Sin,—" Laver" (as Mr. St. John Ervine calls it) is by no means unusual in Wales. It is known as laver bread---" bare lauer "—and served with bacon at breakfast. It is pleasant......
Laver [to The Editor Of The Spectator.]
Sur,—The article in your issue of the 12th inst., headed " Laver," is very interesting, but where on earth does the name " Laver " come from ? As a person born in Cornwall......
A Good Cup Of Coffee [to The Editor Of The
SrEc-raTon.] SIR,—The writer of the article, " The Welcome of an Inn," complains of the difficulty of getting well-made coffee, not- withstanding the variety of coffee-machines......
[to The Editor Of The Spectator.] Sir,—to Mr. John Oxendon
and other Americans who wish to find good coffee in London, I would say, avoid certain of the best hotels (where some of the world's worst coffee is made) and patronize some of......
King Edward Vii's Hospital For Officers [to The Editor Of
the SPECTATOR.] am often asked by friends and relations of Officers We have nursed here if they could subscribe something to help the Hospital. We make no charge whatever for......
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