The Dangers Of Self-depreciation.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") Sin,—In your issue of August 13th the article on "The Dangers of Self-Depreciation" interested me especially. As a Canadian, I am sure I......
"crabbing" The Territorials.
[To TIM EDITOI Or TDB " SPECTATOR:1 SIR,—As a Territorial and Volunteer sergeant of ten years' standing I wish to protest against the systematic "crabbing "by the National......
The Usefulness Of Cats.
[TO TUE EDITOR Or Tits EtracrATors.1 SIR,—In the article on this harmless, necessary animal in your issue of August 13th less than justice is done to its usefulness. If it is......
The Ems Telegram.
[To ma Emma Or TUE "Smcraroa.") Sra,—The controversial discussion in your columns of the affair of "The Ems Telegram" has been conducted with great ingenuity, but, unless I err,......
The Swedish Name Almanack.
(To THE EDITOR Or TRIO " SPECTATOR.") SIE,—During a recent visit to Sweden I became acquainted with the Swedish name almanack, which differs from English almanacks in giving......
Scutari And Balaclava.
[TO TES Burros Or vu "SPECTATOR."] Sru,—Your correspondent, Mr. R. F. Herring, in last week's issue says : "Miss Nightingale's scene of activity was at Scutari, separated by......
Quakers And Nervousness.
[TO THE EDITOR Or TVs " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—The following quotation may be interesting to you and your readers. It appears on p. 185 of a book by Dr. John Kearsley Mitchell, a son......