The English Water-colourists.
[TO TRU EDITOR OF THE " SPROTATOR.1 SIR,—Students and lovers of the English water-colour art have doubtless been much wounded by the furious raid which was made on their......
"retraction" Or "retractation " ?
[To THE EDITOR OF TIIE " SFECTATOIt."] Sin,—Thrice (in p. 279) you speak of " retractation," meaning, not the revising, but the retracting of a statement made, Are we obliged......
The Raid Upon Birds' Eggs.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Thank-you for your article on birds' eggs ; but in the last sentence but one I fear you are mistaken. The Shetland owners can only with......
Wild Birds Preservation Acts.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Sin,—Allow me to point out that there is a more wantonly destructive class than even the Birmingham oologists, who are to be found throughout......
The Libels On Birds.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.".1 SIR,—Your correspondent, "S. W.," hopes that your remark that "the crow that develops white feathers and is peeked to death by its......