15 JANUARY 1876, page 15

The Meaning Of The Epithet "barbaric." Go The Editor Of

THE "SPECTATOR."] - Sin,—Your correspondent "H. N. H.," in his letter of last week, does not appear to dispute that in the passage quoted from the second book of "Paradise Lost"......

Chinese At The Cape.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.') Sza,—The following is part of the summary of news in this day's Northern "Whig :—" The Government of the Cape Colony has offered £.7 for......

Books.

FEARS FOR DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA.* Tuts is a book full of puzzles and contradictions, both in style and matter, indeed it is often hard to believe it the work of one man. Take the......

The Tollemache Pedigree.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Stu,—With reference to the letter in your last impression, signed -" M. P. F. G.," I beg to say that your article of the let inst., on the......

Christianity And The Fear Of Death.

[To TRH EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Srn,—In the article with which you honoured me last week, there- are, at least, one or two points on which you have misunderstood me. You......

Eternal Perdition.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.") SIR,—In your courteous notice of an article of mine in the current Contemporary Review, you speak of my "defence of eternal per- dition,......