Poetry.
Zy Octet Kea neairov. THE darkness clutches at the land, Darkness pricked out with tongues of fire, Not such as wonderfully did stand Upon the Twelve at their desire; A broken......
Treatment Of The V.a.d.'s.
(To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") Sia,—Until I- read Mrs. Carr's letter on this subject in your issue of last Saturday I had not noticed that Lord Rhondda con- templated any......
A Dante Crux.
/TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—Benvenuto Cellini (Vita II. xi.) had already suggested a French explanation for Dante's cryptic line. He rendered it: "Paix, pair,......
Less Food—continued Food Destruction.
ITO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—I did not expect that Mr. Whitbread would admit that any evidence, however damaging, could convict the Trade. Neither the accused nor......
Ito The Editor Of Tee " Spectator.")
Sin,—With reference to your comment on the Ladies' Appeal to their Fellow-Countrywomen on the subject of extravagance in dress, may I be allowed to call attention to a single......
The Ringing Of Church Bells.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR, Will you allow an appeal, on behalf of many who are silent, to those who ring a church bell in populous centres before every one of......
Heine On German Hate.
[To THE EDITOR OF TEE " SPECTATOR."] • Sza,—A little poem of Heine's—of which I have ventured to make a translation—shows that the German virtue of hatred is not so new as many......
Bretons In Liverpool.
ITO THE EDITOR OF TEE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—Between Seaforth and Liverpool, along the north bank of the Mersey, lies the meet valuable chain of docks in the world, and in the......
" New Year Resolves "
AT the request of many of our readers our leading article "New Year Resolves," which appeared in the Spectator on Decem- ber 29th. 1917, has been republished in pamphlet form.......
Notice.—when " Correspondence" Or Articles Are Signed...
name or initials, or with a pseudonym, or are marked " Communicated," the Editor must not necessarily be held to be in agree- ment with the views therein expressed or with the......