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[sir: In Abridging My Recent Letter (12 July)...]

Sir: In abridging my recent letter (12 July) about new liturgy theSpectator left out what I most wanted to say which is that while I love and value '1662' and would never wish......

[sir: May I Congratulate The Spectator For So...]

Letters - - The nature of worship Sir: May I congratulate the Spectator for so successfully abrogating its qualifications for commenting upon the worship of the Church by......

An Odd Lot

An odd lot Sir: I was surprised to find in the Spectator (5 July) an unpleasant little article poking fun at the harmless Hare Krishnas. We read of 'thugs'; we hear that their......

Old Auk

Old Auk Sir: I have been commissioned to write o full biography of Field-Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck, to replace that of the late John Connell which is now out of print. Much......

Europe, Past And Present

Europe, past and present Sir: 'There's something to-be said for being dead', as G.K. Chesterton once wrote: and anyone who reads your Strasbourg corres pondent's praise for......

The Wonderful West

The wonderful West Sir: Daniel Farson's article about holidays in the West Country (12 July) was very much to the point and we, who live there, must not just sit back and......

Sheepish

Sheepish Sir: I was amused by your Notebook paragraph of 19 July about your experiences when returning from Heathrow Airport. The taxi driver was obviously making an illegal......