Mind Over Matter?

Sir: Brian Inglis, reviewing Anthony Smith's book The Mind (17 March), supports his belief in a distinction between the mind and the brain and the priority of the former over......

Orifices

Sir: Years ago during one of my few appearances on horseback I was trying to impress a lady companion with both my horsemanship and intellect. During a lull in the conversation......

Mother Of Parliaments

Sir: The maternity may be in doubt but there is no doubt at all that the grandmother is Tynwald. Robin Howard 8 Upfield, East Croydon, Surrey......

Teenage Sex

Sir: As medical officer to a Youth Advisory Family Planning Clinic I am very distressed by the action Mrs Victoria Gillick is trying to bring about. The vast majority of girls......

Letters

Dr Norman's illusions Sir: As I know little or nothing about Namibia I am not ready to dispute what Dr Norman writes ('Two essays in illusion', 31 M arch) of the situation......

Christian Catastrophe

ir: The Spectator for 14 April seems to 11 ave usurped the matter of the Church T ines or the Tablet. Three of your regulars --- Charles Moore, Auberon Waugh, and A ' N. Wilson......