Water-bottles And Fires.
Pro TEE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR." J SIB,—One of the most extraordinary cases of fire-lighting by the sun's rays through glass is the following. A few years ago my wife and I......
The Gordon Statue.
[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SrmarAT0s.1 Sin, — Probably few of the thousands who daily pause to admire Onslow Ford ' s statue of "Gordon mounted on a Camel, " just erected in a most......
The Life Of Father Dolling.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Sut,—At the request of the late Father Dolling's family, I have undertaken to write his Life, and I shall be greatly obliged if you will......
Dragon-flies.
[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR?'] SIE,—In the Spectator of July 26th I read a very interesting article on "Dragon-flies." Possibly many of your readers may not know that the......
Australia's Naval Aspiration. (to Tee Editor Of The...
SIR,—It is a ridiculous fallacy to hold that, because Australia seeks to develop her naval capacity and to provide ships and train men, she thereby declares herself to be......
The Church And Sanitation.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] venture to submit for general acceptance that preachers in their pulpits and teachers in their schools can do more than any one else to......