21 JANUARY 1882, page 16

A Disciplinarian Cat.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR. "] SIR,—The Spectator delights in cat stories. May I add one to the interesting list which has from time to time appeared in your columns P......

Poetry.

THE DOUBT RESOLVED. To go or stay, I scarcely knew, Perplexed by mandates twain, For while my love pronounced "Adieu," Her aspect said " Remain." 'Twist what I saw and what I......

The Glory Of God.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—The thoughtful and suggestive remarks on the above subject in your current number call for a word or two of explana- tion, not on the......

About `dot.'

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."J SIR,—As I am a constant reader of the Spectator, I know you take a great interest in domestic animals, and I have long - wished to tell you......

Seeds For Cottagers.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—I shall soon have ready some presents of flower-seeds for cottagers. If any of your readers who take an interest in the- welfare of......

Books.

IT is impossible not to compare these lectures with those of Professor Shairp's predecessor,—the greatest English critic of his age,—Mr. Matthew Arnold. In many respects, they......