29 SEPTEMBER 1917, Page 14

SKATING ON THIN ICE.

ITo THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") Sin,—Referring to Lady Mordaunt'n letter on this subject in your last issue, it may interest some of your readers to know that "the little French print" is an engraving by Ile Larmessin after a picture by Lancret, one of a charming set of four of the se-aeons. The legend on my copy differs in one word in the first line, " vos pas" being given instead of "sears pas." This would seem to be more correct in view of the last line of the verse,

which is in the second person plural.—I am, Sir, Ac., E. E.