8 NOVEMBER 1902, page 16

Poetry.

THE JEWS OF BUCHAREST. "TAKE heed ! the stairs are worn and damp!" My soft-tongued Southern guardian said, And held more low his twinkling lamp To light my cautious, downward......

Madonna-worship.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."1 SIR,—I notice that a compilation of Mr. Orby Shipley's, which he entitles " Carmine, Mariana : an English Anthology in Verse. In Honour of......

Rich And Poor In The New Testament.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.") SIE,—It is rather interesting to note Bacon's observation on the words, "Sell all thou haat " :— "Beware how in making the Portraiture thou......

A Correction.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Sza,—Under "New Editions" in "Some Books of the Week in your issue of November 1st you are good enough to refer to "Pour Modern Naval......

The National Trust And Kymin Hill. A Challenge.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.”) SIR,—Much encouraged by what I have seen of the result of the action of the National Trust in securing an indescribably beautiful estate for......

The Neglect Of Native Composers. - (to Taft Editor Op

THE sexcrAToa..1 Sin,—I have read with much interest your article of last week on the above subject. I am afraid that English music does not - get its deserts at the hands of......

Church And Reform.

[TO THE EDITOR OP TIIE "SPECPATOR.1 SIR,—With respect to Mr. H. J. Bardsley's suggestion (Spectator, November 1st) that I was over-critical in refusing to accept his statement......