A Cobden-clubbite Notion Of " Failure."
[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR. " ] Sra,—A letter from the Secretary of the Cobden Club has appeared broadcast in the Press, including the Spectator of August 18th, in which......
Books.
MR. FIRTH'S "CROMWELL."* MR. FIRTH'S short Life of Cromwell is a most welcome addi- tion to historical literature. A short Life of the Protector which should give a true picture......
Poetry.
OESCHENEN. You should have stay'd, and stay'd alone, Beneath those shadows of the pines, Until the golden day was done : Then, that lone lake looks up, and shines With such a......
Ministers' Relations And Government Contracts.
[TO THE EDITOR Or THE "SPECTATOR. "] Sin,—There are three degrees of honesty. First, a man " does nothing dishonest," avails himself of a " pull" when he can get one, and......
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