18 FEBRUARY 1882, page 16

Books.

M. TAINE ON THE JACOBIN - CONQUEST.* IT may reasonably be suspected that, even yet, M. Taine ía generally known and admired among us more for his style than as a philosopher, a......

The Girls' Public Day School Company.

[TO TEE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR?'] you allow me, as Chairman of the Council of the Girls' Public Day School Company, while thanking you for your very favourable notice of our......

The Astronomical Notice To Quit.

[To THE EDITOR. OF THE "SPECTATOR.'J SIlt, — It would not have been at all surprising to me, if I had learned from your correspondent, "J. S. Bogg," that the article which......

Mr. Proctor's Speculation.

I To Tax Enrron op TER " SPEOTATOR."] SIR, — Before the attention awakened by your article on "The Astronomical Notice to Quit" ceases, you may not deem it unimportant that......

Eternal Punishments. [to The Editor Of The "spectator."]

SIR, — It is refreshing to hear of a genuine conversion, if it be from darkness to light, especially when it is speedy and com- plete. A few years ago, a friend of mine—there is......