2 MARCH 1918, page 13

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......