New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-19

nm about Sebastopol. The Duke OF Newcastle
also ordered twenty or thirty pictures OF Ctr
oassia- where they had travelled together. and
invited him TO make visit at Clumber. AL
ne officers who had met him in the C-imea
spoke wen OF him. and he was q favori.e IN Lon
con- with no lack Of patronage and commissions.
lie was a canny Sootchnan. who knew how 70
set On with men. When Lord Cardigan stared
Na1antly at the first and second sketches OF
balaklavG and condemned them as worthless.
the artist was not discouraged. He made
third one IN which his lordship was conspicuous
Ia front Of the brigade. and was rewarded with
enthusiastic praise. lie could orer subtle fat
terry 20 military nartinets. but he d.d not at
tempt 70 deceive himself TWO large pictures n
oil. The Defence q Kars" and The Arctic
Ship Resolution" save him much trouble He
remarked mercIessly that 1T would be absurd
TO say that either OF these pictures was good.
but they were engraved and served their pur-
pose al the time
1-r. Simpson was anxious 20 make q book OF
the italian campaign. but the Queen was afraid
Re would be looked upon as a spy. and the
scheme was abandoned. The revival of public
interest II India after the cIutiny justified the
preparation OF large and Important work on
the subject, 10 be Illustrated tn color. He went
out 10 make the drawings fer this work, which
was dedicated 10 the Queen. and he was absent
nearly -hree years travelling. ty his own calcu-
latior. -2.-70 miles. He had sketches and ma
-e-.al cc- 90 pictures. but as most C the sub
.erts were rCu 0f elaborate detail he ia5oreG n
London Tor three or four years n completing his
WORK The f-lure Ct the firm which had Dsen
financing this art enterprise left him without
penny. and the 20 drawings were thrown upon
the market as sorr OF bankrupt stock The
creditors appointed him at manager, and he
attempted % save the enterprise but Il soon be
came necessary 10 put the company in liquida-
ticE. The great work On which he had expend-
81 seven wears labor never came into existence.
The artist after this crushing blow reverted to
lis occupation. bat adapted 1t 10 altered condi-
So. The Illustrated paper had taken the place
Of the autograph, ana the wood e1graver was
surplaatl.s the worker CA stone. Mr.. Simpson
became a special artist fer The London Illus
grated News accompanying the Prince Of
Wales 10 st. Petersburg and Moscow. going 10
Abyssin.a with the British expedition. attend
ing the opening of the SGez Canal examining
the excavations n jerusalem and executing
many other commissions. After revis.ting the
C-l1ea and making sketches OF the Vatican
Council. he renewed his youth in The Franco
German War. narrowly escaping being hanged
as a SPY al Net drawing battle scenes on
cigarette papers. outlining the held OF Sedan
upon q fragment OF wallpaper torn from
French house. working as coolly under fire as
he would have done in his London chambers.
and taking possession CT a ba~ricade in Paris
Curing The f-cuz-eI period Of the Commune,
when his Only weapon was his pencil. Suisse
r-er--y he visited India wiki the Prince Of
Wales. 5-u--cyed IN China, studied archaeology
~ AIvcers aid Troy. mad two narrow escapes
from deach 81 Khyber and in Ca5ul and re-
manned "a wa1derer from country 20 country I'M
ii his seventeen year. when he was warned by
his physician tlar he mus: cease from ective
labor. He diG not fud leisure FOR marriage IN
I'll la.e ia lie. and it was for the sake Of a
deeply beloved young daughter that ne worked
during his closing years upon this entertaining
autobiography. which is illustrated by many Of
his best known battle pieces and sketches
4 complete record OF the journeys, adventures
and experiences Of this pioneer IN the pro-
fessicn q special artist cannot be attempted in
q column review Ct the book. one or two i'm
-eesio-s Of this s.1Eularly interesting life story
VIII III out the necessarily frar1entary summary
which 7 have made The autobiography reveals
a nature remarkable for Scotch sincerity and
truthfulness. A realst in his sketches, who
spared no trouble and avoided no dangers in
the literal REPRODUCTION OF scenes, he displays the
same painstak king care in securing accuracy OF
6etau IL this record of his life he had
bright sunny disposition and kept every friend
he made in the course q his wanderings; and
IL putting together the "reminiscences Of q life
crowded with action and incident he had kind
feeling and generous tolerance for every one
whom he had met. There IS not q trace az re-
sentiment or i-ri-abLity fl this volume. In the
serenity OF old age he could look back without
recalling an enemy. To the virtue q scientific
ve-aciry and 10 an exceptional capacity for
friendship was added an indetatigable zeal for
knowledge. Although he started with a few
months training II a Scotch writing school. he
formed early Il LIE q habit Of reading which ne
never relaxed, and his education went On until
the END Re became q profound student Of
rhfIosopny and religion, archaeology ard his
tory. and was a learned man who spoke with
authority before scientific bodies and was cred
lied wiki the possession OF unusual powers of
original research / y r.