5 MARCH 1898, page 13

Do Animals Talk?

I F animals talk, as we are convinced that they do, to the extent of conveying wishes or facts by sounds, their speech ought to conform to the divisions of human speech. There......

Acquaintances.

A RE acquaintances of much value in life ? Sir Mountstuaxt Grant Duff, in the exceedingly readable book of reminis- cences which he has just issued, replies in the affirmative,......