... if 105-} it Wf: mm \v/ Postal Rates for this issue, Inland and Overseas, 4d. jBl .,f ZsJ(f Pa^ 3;\V COVER DESIGN, by William McLaren BB FRONTISPIECE by J. S. Goodall. 9 V 1 kSSU/ PIRATES AND ROGUES, by Pauline ^H| A 1 Baynes 10, 11 THE LEEDS-LONDON COACH: Two \OLf' paintings bv James Pollard 12 VVV;I I EDINBURGH CASTLE FROM THE \a/ GRASSMARKET from the painting \/j by T. M. Richardson 13 ...

... ^^lui^lmaj u I (H0)cmtmtj ijl ,iv.v gaw -M \;/y Postal Rates for this issue, '11111 BP 1M Inland and Overseas, 4d. flH^H Page COVER DESIGN, by Pauline Baynes FRONTISPIECE THE MORRIS I DANCERS, by Millar Watt 9 SONGS OF SHAKESPEARE, illustrated by Pauline Baynes 10-11 DUTCH INTERIORS. Two paintings by masters of the 17th century 12 CHILDREN IN MINIATURE. Colour re productions of work of the ...

... THE FOURTH VICTORY NUMBER OF THE SPHERE (Completion of the Series) Will be published next week February 15 What the Navy did in the Great War is told in a series of special coloured pictures and special articles written by expert pens. 5 After running weekly War Numbers up to more than 200 consecutive issues. The Sphere has now commenced Victory Numbers, and last week's, at two shillingr, ...

... SPECIAL FEATURES IN THIS ISSUE Page The Arrival of Gandhi 407 The Mystery of France 411 The King of Wigs 412 Kangchenjunga 413 The Sense of Denmark 414 The Baduis of Java 416*7 Facets of Canada 420 Astronomy 422*3 Hungary's Wine Harvest 424*5 Partridge Finance 432 A Paradise for the Young 434 Rome at its Best 438 a ...

... CONTENTS of the CHRISTMAS NUMBER of THE SPHERE/' 1929 Cover THE SHEPHERDS' GIFT. By A. E. Cooper, R.B.A. Design PAGE 19 GATHERING THE HOLLY THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS. By Millar Watt. 20 LAUDA SION. By Mark Symons. 21 THE SHEPHERD'S CALENDAR. From Queen Mary's Psalter. 22 A CAUNTERBURIE PILGRIMAGE. After Master Chaucer, His Buke. By L. E. Filmore. Illustrated by Ivy Isabel Saul. 23 THE ...

... CONTENTS of the CHRISTMAS NUMBER of THE SPHERE/' 1928 i Design VI °N A WINTFR'S DAY. By PAGE 1 CONTENTS. 5 CHRISTMAS MORNING.-' WILL THE ICE HOLD By Hookway Cowles. ,CAROL From PRAETORIUS. 1609. with Embellishment by Mrs. Dod Procter. DECEMBER SNOW. From a Photographic Study. 8,9 THE STORY OF THE FIRST CHRISTMAS. Anew version, by Dr. M. R. James, Provost of Eton °F DIPPS- A S-V 11 ...

... CHiySTMJS (-CONTENTS ^-^1949o^ l'os(ae Rates for this issue, Inland and Overseas, 3£d. Page FRONTISPIECE, by J. Nicolson 7 FANCIFUL-LIKE, by Stella Gibbons (based on a water-colour by J. J. Tissot) 8 ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS, painting by William Logsdail 9 BRINGING IN THE YULE LOG, by Jack Matthew 10 THE HOUSE PARTY GOES OUT TO THE ICE, by Jack Matthew n SURVIVING LINKS WITH CHARLES DICKENS, ...

... -rQonimii ml 1 if 1961 y ^\\f COVER DESIGN by Lucien Lowen j ^y FRONTISPIECE: The Finishing Touches, ||1 --nA/' painted by Geoffrey S. Fletcher 13 THE YEAR OF RAGTIME: Water BB oA J Colours by Geoffrey S. Fletcher 14-15 HOW TO AVOID BEING POOPED: fell t/VF From the oil painting by Montague I. Dawson 16-17 BR AUTUMN AND WINTER: Paintings by Pauline Baynes 18-19 RB MADONNA AND CHILD: B \V/> ...

... CONTENTS 11 Frontispiece-- Grimaldi by Pauline Baynes i 12, 13 A short history of Clowns by Pauline Baynes 14, 15 Saviours of the Sea, from the oil painting by Montague Dawson 16-18 London Rectories, watercolours by Geoffrey S. Fletcher 19-21 Party Without People, a story by John Nield, illustrated by Edward Ardizzone 22, 23 Skating in the Royal Parks, Yesterday and today 24, 25 Aunt Myfanwy's ...

... t --'V Contents; 4 V'V* y of tfje %^^y# I £s>pf)ere Cfjristmas dumber hV^ft# *tM&% 1039 4^W ca 'Jfii W+fjr COVER DECORATION. By *^^1; W Harold Nelson. Picture by Terborch. FRONTISPIECE: THE GATE- %\,PF WAY. By JackMathew 11 frJft JT THE ROBIN I LOVE BEST OF ALL. By M. E. Nightingale. wt I X Decorations by Gladys Rees 12 w lk| WINTER AND AUTUMN. vk By Alexander Jamieson and E. m sg wt T. ...

... \fiiuiitmaj j 1 (i^noukm u\ j i I 1958 *4 I Page I COVER DESIGN Lavenham Church in the |n sVy eighteenth century by Millar Watt IflH It FRONTISPIECE A Victorian scene inside HM Lavenham Church, also by Millar Watt 11 W\ SHAKESPEARE AT CHRISTMAS B |V\l William McLaren illustrates a perform- B VVl ance of The Two Gentlemen of Verona before Queen Elizabeth I 12 13 j AN ITALIAN ALTARPIECE ...