The War And The Village.
[To THE EDITOR Or THE " SPECTATOR."] Sfa,—The war is slowly taking hold of the imagination of the village, and here on the east coast of Essex the possibility of invasion is......
A Quotation From Ranee.
[TO TILE EDITOR OF TEE SPECTATOR:1 SIR,—On p. 475 of Miss Sarah Austin's translation of Professor von Ranke's History of the Popes of Home occurs the following passage : "When......
[to The Editor Of Tel "spectator.")
SIR,—The other day in this little Norfolk village, as a relation of a young fellow had been trying to persuade him not to enlist for the war, be put the matter to his mother,......
The White Paper.
[TO THZ EDITOR Or 1HZ STECTATOH.1 SIR,—Many of your readers may be pleased to be reminded of Pope's lines complaining of a would-be poet's importunity in asking the great poet's......
War Marine Insurance.
[To THE EDITOR Or THE "SPECTATOR:] SIR,—It is the desire of all good citizens to assist in endeavouring to "carry on business as usual." The Govern- ment have done much to help......
Intercession.
[To TIM EDITOR Cr TEl " tirECTATOR."] SIR,—We may take God's goodwill for granted; our prayers should be that our will may be conformed to it, that we may know and do it, our......