Books.
JOHN STUART BLACKIE.* PROFESSOR BLACKIE says of Mr. Ruskin that he possesses every virtue of a good writer except sense and self-control. If this criticism will not apply to......
Poetry.
A ROMAN VILLA. (CHEDWORTH). ONE evening when his ferret strayed, The keeper turned about, And fetched a lantern and a spade To dig the truant out. Dark weeds the autumn sunset......
[to The Editor Oe The "spectator:]
Sin.„—A few weeks ago I sent you a dog-story. I now beg to send you another, related to me by the Bishop of Wake- field, when he was rector of Whittington, in the county of......
A Cat-story.
[To THZ EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOLn SIR,-1 have read with interest for many years the dog- stories in the Spectator, therefore, I will contribute to your pages, with your......
[to The Editor Or The "spectator."] Sia,—may I Be Allowed
to add one more to the dog-stories which have appeared in the Spectator ? When my brothers and I were young, we had a white French poodle as our friend and constant companion.......
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