Lord Fisher's Rules Of Life.
[To sus EDITOR or THE " SPDOPATOR."1 SIR,—Lord Fisher's nevers " are probably an echo of Jowett's advice to statesmen, which was as follows : " Never quarrel. Never Explain.......
Poetry.
THE RONOURS LIST. AT Givenehy and Guinchy And the land that lies between, Where the little tree-girt townships And houses once were seen, You'll find an honours list, a serried......
Author Found.
[To THE EDITOR or rue " SVECTaTOR."I SIR,—The lines on the title page of Peacock's Crotchet Castle quoted by your correspondent are probably a variation of the original lines by......
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(to The Editor Op The " Spectator.")
Sot,—What does Mr. H. W. H. Green mean by his letter on the subject of mangold-wurzel? He has the word " mangel- wurzel," and says it is good German. I should like to know what......
Tie French Revolution.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—Mr. P. E. Roberts in his letter in your issue of August 30th is in error in stating that the defenders of the Bastille were massacred.......
Date Of "declaration Of Peace." (to The Editor Or The
" SPECTATOR.") Sm,—Could any of your legal readers, as a matter of historic record and utility, give the precise legal date of the " Declara- tion of Peace," which I am unable......
Cabbages, Consequence, And The Mangold- Wurzel.
(To THE EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOR.") Bta,—A few days ago I was myself discussing with a friend the correctness of the spelling " mongold-wurzel "; so when I was reminded of it......
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