New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-30
A BOOK FOR SPORTSMEN.
WILLIAM NICHOLSON AND RUDfAfD
KIPLlNG AT PLAY.
Az ALMANAC OF TWELVE SPORTS By VILLA ir,
~ Nicholson Words by Rudyard kiphns S''''


AZ ALMANAC OF TWELVE SPORTS; By william william
Nicholson Words by Rudyard kipihs'
W. oo,, this a book for sportsmen. but the truth
a., ,h.t readers OF all sorts will be interested IN i''
picturesque drawings and clever Jihgies' nv
co,laborators have been well suited one u Inv -
Mr. Killings virile style declared even ~ SUI"
trlfing rhymes as ne has maze lot ms Sorson.s
exactIy the style to harmonic with Mr.
The latter is a draughtsman OF oIisia' ~
rhosa nortrait. OF the Queen. Mr.. whistler ''le
I,nho,d. and other celebrities which hfst o'oue
h,r, into notice are distinguished by '""", 80
qualities besides being entirey ho'e'' CIV ,ort
.,nbahet" the book which appea'eu o'i,' .ooo,.
time ago In a form similar 70 'na' VI - earlier
ID daenened the impression LETT oy 'ho'' sa,,re
"0'N - ,his almanac there are oese'
af,hora,, ihan those OF AN Alphaoe'' -,
cannot be said that they all marx q. . Zach and
,rho three racehorses OF March '.' Ds.o,Sar
so,,- of August" and the sKa'eIs Vi cos and
are adrotly placed on their resp y, ,o,t which is
- % M, a picture in the BOOK IN "a" a. Nichol
'' Is,taro,,zed and effective. But MI 49,
NV 49,, 1york il done with the single nsu.o =, 30
49,, he &c at home, and the resui'a'.' 49,. ,rtro
ac,usr torcefulnes5 and char" -, ono nm
h,oa another figure or even nioio - r,rner In
oh.rusively in tho background w. tn the draw
- s.s,e, for September the archei ~ .,,es.
tho Lie" and the fsherwoman VINO |p
Ae .h -, "A,av'' are all admirable just a. 80
ubopet,es against the bald LANDSCAPES .,ass films
A. Nicholson has the good 1uusne' n, =, oolor
..t,ons TO deny himself any great elo' taots and
He sticks 10 the tawny browns 'Ae S,ob are cal
P'i'n y vnresa his meaning with the u'ih''' CO..
eu' 7, consequence he gains ore'iN'iI o.
h,s cuain, pictures taking on cei'"'
I've dignity ara Hight. spirited produc-
MI - an not express his higheS' Nv II
tions. Which w saracteristlc nevertheless. anu
coui &c very natural companionshiP VIZ" .n.
aa'i 80. designs Here Is the poem W.
"hor - facing the drawing OF the sAa'e''
Perfect and poised ana Lair-
Stars in ny true-loves eSss,..,
Teach me to do and 10 oaie.
Now will I fly as she nesL,,
Woe for the stars that Iisieu'
Stars that saw In ne htoeoyGT;
=. ,r 10 nerce,ved that Mr. Kipns does not .anu
49,. .honoes TOO seriously. On the conraiS' 100 =,
every one of the rhymes is MAJ Aeu W sr sen
so,,rs or ouizzinC humor the s'aiNa 40 Gov.
ln.r " dedicated to shooting. illustrates 'he '0'
mer VEIN 1t runs thus:
So greet we Christmas Day. ,,.r
Oh Christian, load your sGa anu '
Oh Christian. out ana stay
cynical accent Of this Is repeated IN
tn' So an coacn,ng. written for the picture OF
august" The lines follow:
The Pious Horse to church s may W1a
4 maid may work "a, m mar so saNa''0"'
Fur horses and a girl are no.,
However aids to reformation.
uo-s our citations must end though II Is tempt,
two - pass from one quatrain to the other uh M,
the last is reached. 1t is conceivable tha' Mt
K,n,in. wrote them in moments OF fun ana sooo
nature. They wear an air OF cheerful heeulessness
as ,hopph the execution Of them had been iaf X
o.. A. Linling's touch is unmstakable, even II
taen,ents like these, and the book has lierar!
value 10 which almanacs. as RUE cannot pre-
e,d I, remains 10 be noted that II Is printed
with that artistic finish which has made the pict
ure-books published by MI Russell conspicuous
and permanently delightful among 'he oooA' u
the year.