23 JANUARY 1897, page 15

The Origin Of Taboos.

[To THE EDITOR OF TEl " Spzer.roB.1 SIR,—May I make a few remarks on Mr. Jevons's theory of taboo discussed in the Spectator of January 9th P Mr. Jevons observes (p. 85) that......

Poetry.

'THE air, a limpid crystal, flowed O'er sea and land till pure from staia And jewel-clear their colours glowed As in a glass of Claude Lorraine. The water like a sheet of steel......

The Church As A Profession.

[To THE EDITOR 01 THE * 131 . 11CTATOR."] SIE, — I think the letter in the Spectator of January 9th signed " M.A. Camb." should not go without answer. The writer asserts that......

An Insoluble Problem.

[To THE EDITOR OF TIM " SPECTATOR.") am much interested in your article in the Spectator of January 9th, entitled "An Insoluble Problem," since it is fully in accord with views......