27 APRIL 1912, page 33

Wooden Houses.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."1 SIR, — Your correspondents say that wooden houses burn down, and therefore are neither safe nor lasting. If this is so, Why, then, are there......

'we Dar'nt."

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR." . 1 SIR, — An extract, given below, from a letter written by the manager of a colliery may interest some of your readers from the naturalness......

London Parade: National Reserve Fund..

We have received the following sums for this Fund :- William M. Roscoe, 21 1 0 Dr. and Mrs. Shaw, 21 0 0. Amount previously acknowledged, 2434 9 0. Will those of our readers who......

Otters Wild And Tame.

THE EDITOR OF THE "srscrAron."1 SIR,—I have read the interesting paper in your issue of April 13th. Some years ago a fish-curer in the north of Scot-- land told me that he once......

"in Petto."

[TO THE EDITOR Or THE "ant-mm."] Stu, — This phrase, familiar to Italians as meaning " conservare nella mente," or " aver° dentro di se," and, particularly in Vatican parlance,......

Mr. Markino's New Book.

[TO THE EDITOR OF Tile " SPECTATOR."' SIR, — We have read the review of Mr. Markino's " My - Idealed John Bullesses " in last week's Spectator with very much interest, and as......

The Treatment Of Nurses.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR." I SIE.—We have just read the notice in your issue of April 13th on the book entitled "A Nurse's Life in Peace and War." Miss Laurence......

Conference On The Influence Of Dwell- Ings On Physical And

MORAL HEALTH. [TO THE ED/TOR OP TEE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—The Evangelisoh-Sozialer Kongrese, among who se members are Professor Adolf Harnack, Professor Baum- garten, and Professor......

A Dog Story.

[To TUN - EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Sin,—The following incident may be of interest to your readers : We have a blaok retriever, very well ttained. She is kept chained in a......

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