. How The Kaiser Looked
Sm,—Your correspondent is correct in saying that the Kaiser rode abreast with King Edward VII and the Duke of Connaught behind the coffin at Queen Victoria's funeral in London.......
Trussing And Baling
SIR,—Sir W. Beach Thomas notes that the " trussing " of hay and straw is on the increase, and goes on to mention uses for these trusses. Trussing (a hand process) is almost......
Book-tokens
SIR,—After months of pleasurable endeavour, I was lucky enough last week to win a prize in the Spectator crossword, and duly received a handsome book-token entitling me to buy a......
Examinations And Schools
Sta,—Statistics just released by the University of London for the Mid- summer, 1948, General School Examination show that the average age of all candidates taking the......
Where Is Pontyglo ?
SIR,—With reference to the enquiry (The Spectator, January 14th) re the location of the town which -is the setting of my novel, Some Trust In Chariots, I am glad to inform your......
Sir,—on The Occasion Of Queen Victoria's Funeral I Was A
member of a detachment of the 12th Middlesex (Civil Services) Rifles, which was lining a small portion of the route in Hyde Park, near to the site of what is now the Dorchester......
And/or Or And Or Or Or Both
Sra,—It was cruel and, I suspect, slightly malicious of your Correspondence Editor to inflict on us last week the above headline—just like that and without the help of......
The Arab Refugees
Sta,—Though the United Nations have now shown their awareness of the terrible plight of the Palestine Arab refugees, and have voted a considerable sum for their- succour, owing......
The Prince
SIR,—Mr. Paxman Tiptaft refers to St. Luke II. 17 ; but surely the pronoun in that verse refers not to the Child, but to " this thing " men- tioned in verse 15. Verse 18, where......
Sta,—from All The Discussion There Has Been About The New
school examination, it appears that many people have the strange idea that at present a child takes School Certificate when he is considered ready for it. In most schools,......
The Real Poor
Snt,—During 1948 wages in this country have risen by over a hundred million pounds. Could not, therefore, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when framing his forthcoming Budget,......
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