27 DECEMBER 1884, page 15

"he Has Come Back."

WITHOUT, the wintry sky is overcast : The floods descend—fierce hail and rushing rain ; Whilst ever and anon the raving blast Clutches the casement pane. Within, our darling......

Books.

WE rejoice at the appearance of this book ; but we rejoice with somewhat of a sigh. If Mr. Friedmann is held to have made good his case, a great deal of mischievous error which......

"the Financial Reform Almanacs"

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."1 SIR, — May I be again allowed to call your attention to the ridiculous and misleading compilation, " The Aristocracy and the Public......

Poetry.

CRADLED in the arms of slumber Athens lay at dead of night ; I alone my vigils keeping, watched the lamp's unsteady light Burning in my silent chamber with a dim and fitful......

" Hibernicisms."

ITo THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."1 SIR,— Reading your article on this subject in the Spectator of September 27th reminds me that the strongest " Hibernicism" I ever heard fell......