New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19

hunting Of the stag IN Englandf The answer is
obvious as the connection between a famous
sport and obscure passage In Shakespeare is
mysterious But let us plunge at once into Dr.
Madden's book. The citation just made from
"The Tempest" offers him opportunity for
the display of just that kind OF curious learning
which makes The Diary Of Master william
Silence a complete boon. According 10 an old
authority on the noble art Of hunting with
hounds. there certain distinctions 10 be made
In connection with the latter. III they be 10
busie before they nnde the Sent good. we say
they Bawle; II they be to busie after they nnde
good Sent, We say they Bable" The bawler
who cries upon no scent, says DR.. Madden. Is a
degree worse than the ba bbler II he be hound
he is straightway hanged Hence the rage OF
Antonio against the boatswain. "necdlessly busy,
as he thinks. with his nautical cutlery We know
why he to hang. for Sebastian had just de-
nounced him as a 'bawng, blasphcmous, In
charitable dog II the bawler be man. no one
heeds him. and he is lost to use. and name. and
fame, as il he were hanged Master Ford. OF
Windsor. was a bawler, giving tongue and busy
before he found the scent to be good. IN war
rant wen unkennel the fox. Thus he cried out
thinking that Jack Falstan had been run TO
ground In his chamber 7 cannot find him,
was the confession OF the convicted bawler; but
he was ready next moment, with the faulty Of
his kind to spend his mouth and promise; VIII
you follow, gentlemen? | beseech you, follow
see but the issue OF my jealousy; II cry out
thus upon no trail never trust me when open
again"
DR. Madden is lnexhaustibe In erudtion OF this
sort In 1.-The Diary OF Master William Silence"
he sets forth what purports to be the comments
and descriptive notes OF an adherent OF Justice
Shallow Bringing other Shakespearan person
ages upon the scene, fetching in even Petruchio
and his Kate ne contrves to make Shakespeare
an authority on sport without turning him into
q sportsman. 1t is a bold attempt, but it sue
ceeds Dr. Madden weakens when 1t comes to
preserving the appearance Of a direct narrative,
dropped from the lips Of one individual. He
soon drifts into sort Of composite, his own Ideas
expanding and enriching those OF Master ST.
lence. But there is enough dialogue In the book
to keep the sense Of contemporaneous discussion
alive and if this book is mine Of information
for the Shakespearan student 1t is also lively
reading for the lover Of outdoor lie. Snake
snoare is consummate here. as In everything
else Dr. Madden turns to the midsummer
Nights Dream" and says: III ny words could
convey to the Imagination an adequate ldca OF
the effect produced upon the senses, they are
eurelv those put into the mouth OF Hppolyta."
She tells US that she
Was with Hercules and Cadmus once.
Uyben i'm a wood OF Crete they bay'd the bear
! win hounds Of Sparta: never did hear
Such gallant Gliding; for, besides the groves
| tn skies the fountains, ev y region near
! Sccm'd ali one mutual cry never heard
| Ga musical a discord such sweet thunder.
Countless other passages might be cited
merely to show Shakcspeare's enthusiasm TOT
the hounds but DR.. Madden Is content 10 weave
them into his text for another purpose SURVIVING
| to reproduce a picture Of the hunt us /" "aa