2 JANUARY 1909, page 23

Poetry.

The lonely Spirit of the Earth, Looks forth, and from her secret place Beholds the New Year's birth. Born in the elemental strife Of molten five and earthquake shock, She saw......

The Religion Of Kindness. Mo . The Editor Of Thb...

SIR,—In the article in the issue of December 26th, 1908, he5.ded "The Religion of Kindness" the sentence occurs : "No doubt our Lord must be admitted•on all bands to be the......

Land Values Taxation.

pro TUB EDITOR 01 THE " SFICCTATOR,1 SIR, —Following Mr. Pine's demonstration (Spectator, Decem- ber 19th, 1908) of the absurdity of making land, as property, sable to special......

A Milton Anecdote.

[To THI9 EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR." J SI R,"" - If it is not too late in the day to come forward with an anecdote of Milton, the following extract from an old family letter,......

Experiments In Education.

[TO TRH Eamon OF THE " SPECTATOR." J SIR,—A great deal of interest is at present aroused by experiments or unusual ventures in education, although these become very slowly known......

"lord Roberts's Boys."—city Of London.

To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR." j Si,—Your readers have evinced continued interest in these Cadet marksmen, as expressed by the "Spectator Tent" at Bisley, 1907 and 1008. I......

National Finance.

[To THE EDITOR OM THE "SpROTATOR:1 SIR, — Why should it apparently be thought that every increase of direct taxation, such as an eighteenpenuy Income- tax (see Spectator,......

The .redwing In England,

[To TUB EDITOR Or THIS " SPECTATOR...I walking a day or two since on the banks of the 1. 43 3' in Surrey, I was surprised to hear a song which i did not ' n °sr- On searching......