New-York tribune., 1903-03-08

F5o-est Si,rveT6r for The Northwest Provinces
and Deputy COnseryatoT OF Forests in the Cen
octave. pp. xiv sA LOngmans. Green & CO.
There is more about the inhabitants OF the
HirlaIaya forests and those OF the Nerbudda
Valley than about the forests proper in these
recnIIcctions OF ten years experience in the
Indian Forest Service, fact which Will doubt
less help the book make q wider and more
general appeal. Mr.. webber recalls his youthful
interest in books OF hunting with pleasure and
gratitude. making special mention Of William
sons Sports Of the East published century
ago
The hunting instinct is easily developed in the
Youthful mind by such books. and that period
comprising years Of my life was spent IN the
forests OF India in immediate contact with
nature n its most interesting and widest
phases. had something TO say TO the pictures IN
Williamson. The books Of Catlin and later OF
Gordon Cumming assisted in stimulating the
taste for hunting, which, combined with loFe
for plants and trees. COnsDlred TO make prac-
teal work IN the forests most fascinating Ihat
such VS. my lot can never regret. That II was
cast ur iar the guidance Of old Indian officers
in Zines when the services could still boast of
such names as Lawrence, Colviu, Drummondr
Da-hous5e. and. not least, Ramsay. / look on
q great honor
The author does not slight the subject Of his
work tha surveying Of timber lands the noting
OF -t- varieties gf trees 10 be found, the general
condition Of the supply and the efforts and skill
ten-7e- OF the a-boricuIturist is shown in sucn
& -aragraph as We come upon in the account OF
q long trying ascent up a dry stream BED
throughout q parching day on the way to the
h. River To avoid the sun the tramp had
hen AT 1 a m But the sun was not TO be
avoided and there was no relief no drop OF
va.a- anywhere one could not rest knees and
Sims BY sitting down, for then the knees would
stHeu instantly. Continuing, We read:
The top OF the pass surely must soon be
-a--7a6 The steepness increasing; at last it
s.--IaE n come into view again-at the sky;
E-.r on reaching Il there Was another helght
above II and then another, and so on for hve
OF SIX times.
suddenly there was revelation
This was not q relief in the arduOus ascent
~ an exclamation OF the continued difficulty
II vas a pine tree the like Of which the aulhor
had. not seen before The thought that II might
be z discovery was too exciting" and TINS
vor1out traveller began forthwith to climb up
and get specimens OF leaves and cones and 70
make notes" II proved 10 be Pinus Brunonl-
ana here found at the western limit OF It's
stated region, which Quasheo the nOuOh O1
discovery But the finding OF II on mp uiA
E5iu did fresben I'D my weary limbs, writes
-rra delighted naturalist, and make me Iee4
7yl5te rested" Hunting large game makes now
eva- the body Of this book The adventures
have an added interest by occurring IN the Gays
OF the old nipple and powder cap Nluz1Ie o'-
Inc -5ee Big game had some chance OF escSP-
inc in davs gone by We read, but no" III q
few years big game viii be no more. mere al
several descriptions Of tiger hunts, OF waiting
for q man eating pest at q kill and joining IL
the nri1ceIy sport, elaborate but OF less IN
sfz-f5r,al responsibility, which consists in chas-
in elephants in the low lying teral- Inc yaA'
v.-fgus kinds Of mountain goat bears leopaIos
- thar are mentioned in numerous company
Cf cuarries-
T.-irg an expedition to the northwestern IOI-
es.- .7a author was one OF q party TO penetrate
s---.s F5l,.dace where the curious HunIas nave Z
r-..-5c dread OF foreigners; country unique d
r..- .or7v one on the now well ransached gIoDe
vss.--- British or European explorers nave not
r..-5 their noses: until recently untrodoeh OE
H. feat .5f geographers. geologists' ethnoiosIsS
or ..r.+,-grUIoEIsls and all the other glsls WHO
-.-- 10 know everything In advancing 'O"-
as TalraEhar a group Of Hunia horsemen at
r.----d 10 intercept and prevent the line OF
march Of the sixty Bhotias, four SANDS anu s-A
si.-a--ris ali well armed
T+ea- advance was intended oCuDtIeSS 70 Oe
re.-st-5re and imposing. as they swept on ~ an
e,...--.-F line shouting and bTanQIShlIS IAelE
-v-a.-srrs fully sixty specimens OF Jle u oLILa t
c.-s..-v y aeeIing in picturesque CONFUSION t46Lt
II or line OF march II the e1h4DluoA "eS
r-..- one II certainly had the wrong eLecl Oh
Us r- 50 funny and quaint cTo"o OF 4I LiLs
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