7 OCTOBER 1916, page 12

The Irish V.t.c.

[TO THE EDITOR OP TEE " SPECTATOR"] FM—After the Irish Rebellion you were kind enough to express warm appreciation of the work done by the Dublin V.T.C. men in the defence of......

Reality And The Englishwoman.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR:1 Snt,—Anxious to see the latest developments of the world-war, one glances at the breakfast-table, only to be disgusted by what one seat......

Speed The Plough.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR."] have read Mr. Laws's letter in reply to mine on this subject. I have had thirty years' close experience with agricultural conditions, and......

[to The Editor Op The " Spectator."]

Snt,—I hope that you will allow me to add ono more admirable French Limerick to your list. I have not seen it in print " II (twit un homme do Madere, Qui cams la tote h son pore......

[to The Editor Op The " Spectator."]

Sm,—The following paraphrase in French of an English Limerick was done by a scholar of my acquaintance who has a good colloquia knowledge of French, and I think it may possibly......

George Meredith On German Cookery. [to The Editor Op The

" SPECTATOR."] STR,—I am re-reading Meredith's Sandra Belloni, and at the close of chap. xliii. find the following (the italicized word is the author's) :— " Dine as well as you......

Twericks.

[TO THE EDITOR OP Till " SPECTATOR."] Sin,—This Limerick has, I believe, never been in print—one of the most complete puns on record :— " Said the famous Henry Ward Beecher To a......

Verdun—not Yet.

[TO THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR"] BIR,--A correspondent in the United States has sent this incident to a Toronto paper. I hope you can reproduce it :- " A party of convivial......

The Psalter.

[To THE EDITOR OF T1111 " Sreentros., Sian—The quotation given by your correspondent "H. V." in your last issue is interesting, but I am rather astonished that the views......

Shakespeare And The “ Oxford Dictionary."

[TO THE EDITOR Off TAR " SPECTATOR."] Sae,—In reply to the letter which appeared in your issue of September 23rd, there is no doubt that the Oxford Dictionary was quoting from......