19 JANUARY 1907, page 15

[to The Editor Op Tee "spectator "] Bie,—your...

de S. Fowke writes in your issue of January 5th: "It would be extremely difficult— probably impossible—to frame a generally acceptable defini- tion of the word ` gentleman:" The......

The Working Classes On Military Training.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR"] SIR,—The following are types of letters received by me from men who served in the late Spectator Experimental Company, and will interest your......

Dear Sra,—taking The Advantage To Drop A Few Lines, I

de It to the effect of the following :—Every young fellow with wham I have come in contact has, in referring to the S.E.C., expressed it his desire and particular hope that a......

A Lending Library For Missionaries.

[To TEE EDITOR 07 THE "SPEOTATOR:1 am indebted to you for allowing space for my letter of September 29th, 1906. I am glad to say three or four kind friends replied most......

148 Wentworth Dwellings,

Coniston Street, London, E. 28112106. DEAR Cot. Pottoco,—It gives me the greatest pleasure to write this letter. I really ought to have written before now, but had very little......

Milton On "fame."

[To THE EDITOR Or THE "SPECTATOR:'] SIR,—Your reviewer of Mr. Frederic Harrison's book (Spectator, December 29th, 1906), taking the author to task for his reference to Milton's......

Poetry.

OLD ANCHOR CHANTY. FIRST VOICE. With a long heavy heave, my very famous (Csiocus. Bring home ! heave and rally !) SECOND VOICE. And why do you, lad, look so pale? Is it for love......

The Test Of A Gentleman.

[To TEE EDITOR OP THE SPECTATOR:1 SIR,—Just now it seems that through the help of one or two articles in the Spectator itself, a few lines from the pen of "J. M. F.," no less......