5 FEBRUARY 1898, page 17

The Battle Of Waterloo.

[To vas EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] Sin,—Your correspondent, "G. H. F.," in the Spectator of January 1st, makes two erroneous statements as to the battle of Waterloo. He says......

Poetry.

THE HAUNTED CITY. SOME heart's remembrance and regret Fill every street with life profound; This corner where of old we met To me has since been hallowed ground: I never pass in......

Books.

ARTHUR YOUNG'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY.* OF the long roll of English worthies few are more charac- teristic of the soil than Arthur Young. "A poor little country gentleman," as he calls......

The Timidity Of An Elephant.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR." . ] Srn,—Riding along a road in India I saw the following instance of a big elephant's timidity, which I venture to send you. The elephant,......

Some Unrecognised Laws Of Nature.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Sin,—In the above work—a review of which appeared in the Spectator of January 22nd—in an investigation into the causes to which thermal......