Books.

THE LIFE OF WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE, MR. HERBERT PAUL tells us that this book is a dry, un- adorned narrative of facts, with their appropriate dates. That may be true, in a......

The Stars And Their Names.

[TO THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR"] SIR, —In the very interesting article in the Spectator of December 14th on " The Stars and their Names" there is mention of "the Great Bear,"......

Poetry.

Oh, Infant Jesus, meek and mild, From 'mid the glory and the rays Look on a little child. As one child to Another may, He talks without a thought of fear, Commending to a Child......

Plea For Small Birds.

[To TIIE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR:1 SIR, —In the Spectator of December 28th, under the above heading, a correspondent draws attention to the suffering resulting from the snaring......

The Care Of Books. Rro The Editou Of The "

SPECTATOR. "] SIR, —Allow me to add two more warnings to book thieves. The one is from a school-book of 1795 belonging to a boy of my family at that date :— " Si quis in hum......

The Problem Of Australian Defence)

[TO THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR:1 • find I was in error in the impression (Spectator, December 21st) that an official acknowledgment of the services of the Australian......

A New Pastime.

ITO THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."] SIB,—Ton may be interested to learn the following facts concerning the new pastime to which reference is made in your issue of December......