21 JUNE 1919, page 14

An Epitaph For Soldiers.

ETO ins EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR"] SIR, — Another version of the Simonides epitaph, which you printed last week, appeared in the Harrovian War Supplement of November, 1914,......

A Correction.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—I think your correspondent of last week has made a mis- take about Copenhagen ' taking a part in the Duke of Wellington's funeral in......

Prohibiting The French Language. [to The Editor Of T112 "

FRENCH ] Sia,—Readers of the Daily Mail — and similar journals given to boiling over like milk—may be interested to hear that victorious Germany of the " seventies " indulged in......

Keepers And Rare Birds.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR. " ] SIR,—During the past four years of war those of ue who take delight in the wild animal life of this country have been delighted to note......

A Suggestion Box For The Army.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR. " ] SIR,—]laving regard to the continuance of correspondence from all ranks to the Press as a means of ventilating complaints, and with a view......

Reading Aloud.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR. " ] SIR,—As I read the article on this subject •in last week's Spectator I could not help calling to mind a remark once made to me by a......

Old Police Pensions.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR. " ] SIR, — Since it has been realized that the police of the United Kingdom have been underpaid for many years, it would seem an opportune......

Count Von Brockdorff - Rantzau's Ancestors. [to The...

SPECTATOR."] SIR,—I/ is not generally known that Count von Brockdorff- Rantzau was not only for some years a very popular German Minister to the Court of Denmark, but also his......

Putator

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