5 JUNE 1909, page 20

Mr. George Meredith.

rTo THE EDITOR Or TIM “BrxcrAvou.") SIR,—About twenty years ago I wrote to Mr, Meredith asking for a little light upon "Time Shaving of Shagpat." He was good enough to send the......

Economic Sophisms.

[To THE EDITOR Or TUE "SPECTATOR."] Sia,—You hardly do yourself justice when you prefer the words of Bastiat to your own to state the case of Free-trade at the present day, but......

America, And The Command Of The Sea., [to Tier Editor

Or THU °sr ICOrl.TOU.."] Sin,—So you think the United States should 'sympathise with Great Britain rather than with Germany in any conflict of these two Powers for naval......

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Books.

THE CONDITION OF ENGLAND.* Tilts is the day of searohings of heart. All the Western countries in which civilisation lute run longest are asking them- selves whither they are......

[to Ts. Editor Of Tru ''sprotator.") St,il,does Not The...

from George Meredith quoted in last week's Spectator by "M. A. C." refer to Madame de Stael'a well-known saying: "L'esprit humain fait progres toujours; mais &est progres en......

Magpies In London.

[To VIZ EDITOR or TUN " SPROTATOR.1 SIR,—There is a magpies' nest in a blank poplar tree in the Green Park, close to Piccadilly, and almost opposite the Junior Athenaeum Club. I......

Poetry.

THANKSGIVING. ALTHOUGH in beauty's gleaming pride A maid be fortunate to hide Her shallowness of fancy, I'll wish for you no fairer face To overlay your choicer grace, My......