30 SEPTEMBER 1916, page 12

Astronomy At The Front: A Lunar Calendar In The Memory.

(To Tar •Eorros or THE " erserma., Sm,—Mr. Maunder's mention of the use of the moon for bearings (Spec. tator, August 19th, p. 215) is a reminder of the unusual importance of......

Limericks.

[To THE Emma 01 THE " SPECTATOR:1 SIR,—Your review of the Daily Express's Book of Limericks omits to mention the late George Du Maurier's delightful Vera Nonsensigues d rusage......

Government Spending Departments. [to Tim Editor Or Tim "...

Sin,—The letter of " W. M. G." in your issue of the 23rd inst. has struck me as applying forcibly to the Statutory Committee under the Naval and Military Pensions Act. The......

An Italian Soldier's Letter.

[To THE EDITOR ON THI " SPECTATOR. " ] SIR, —The following letter addressed to a bountiful lady who presides over a hospital and convalescent home in the North of Italy is......