Books Which Have Influenced Us
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—In a recent conversation with a friend, who like myself approaches seventy years of age, the books which had influenced us most in our......
A Political Vendetta
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—As a reader of the Spectator, and generally an apprecia- tive one, for at least twenty-five years, and one who from time to time has found......
Wassailing The Apple Trees
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] should be interested to hear what is the authority of Mr. E. T. Brown for stating that the old custom of " Wassailing the Apple-trees " takes......
A Lesson From Holland
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR, I suggest that many of our institutions which must rely on charity for their existence could do worse than take a lesson from Holland.......
Poetry
Earth and Her Daughter CHILD of mine, close to me, What is it you dream ?- I would I were a willow-tree By a still stream. Child of mine, tell your need, Speak to me, my......
Good Will In Industry
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—Sir Robert Hadfield's remarkablearticle on Good 11111 in Industry " should attract widespread attention to a crying need of the moment. We......
Correct Golf
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—The question as to whether we are playing golf as correctly and as well as we can might be described as of national as well as of......
The South African Flag
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—On shore a flag is a mere ornament, whereas at sea a flag is a legal document. Therefore, until South Africa flies a flag on board a ship......
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