Examination Age-limit
sik—Janus refers with approval to the caustic comments made by the headmaster of Harrow and the headmaster of Mill Hill on the imposition of an age-limit for candidates for the......
580 Roses
Sta,—Sir W. Beach Thomas's statement that his rose-bush, Zephyrili Drouhln, was carrying "well over 300 flowers" reminded me that I had not removed the dead and over-blown......
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Leasehold Law
SIR,—The law of leasehold is not in a tangle but has been badly adminis- tered by the judges. When a building lease has been granted the position becomes anomalous, for the......
Spectators In Court
SIR, —1 take strong exception to Dr. R. D. Reid's statement that the public galleries of assize courts are attended " for pornographic reasons.' No man or woman can be regarded......
Female Sandy Cats
SIR, —Re Mr. Royds's query concerning the sex of "sandy " cats, I presume he alludes to what are known as " red tabbies." Haviny reported cat-shows in London for The Times since......
Housing Standards At The Zoo
SIR,—At an international meeting of zoological societies, which nal held in London a few weeks ago, enormous admiration was expresso( by the continentals for the huge success of......
Russian Aggression
SIR, —I have read, with the utmost consternation, the statement in the Spectator's Notebook of July 7th that the supreme task of the United Nations is to ban the atom bomb. Have......
Happy Autumn Fieds
SIR,—This phrase of Tennyson is strangely disputed on p. 900 of your paper Why this fuSs about accepting a cheerful adjective ? Virgi begins his first Georgic with Quod facial......
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