10 MAY 1902, Page 14

THE SHELL OF LEONARDO.

(To THE EDITOR OF THY "SPRCIAT011.1

Snz,—In his kindly mention of "The Shell of Leonardo" in the Spectator of May 3rd your contributor announces that I attribute the staircase at Blois to Leonardo because it is a left-handed spiral, and Leonardo was left-handed. Comment- ing on this, your contributor says : "In plan-making the movements of the hand are not automatic." This would be a fair comment if I had ever made the statement on which it is based. My argument is no doubt a little complicated, and too long for your contributor to quote. But in that case why misrepresent it am, Sir, Sze., THEODORE A. C008. 54 Oakley Street, Chelsea, S. W,