Related article: consists of some fifty drawings in oil and water-colour, chiefly of game birds and wild fowl; and the majority of these are not less noteworthy for the proof they afford of the artist's knowledge of wild life at home than for the skill Mr. Whymper displays as a draughtsman and colour ist. Among the several studies of grouse on the walls, *^ He hears the Hoodie " (No. 40) perhaps most strongly commends itself: the attitude of the old cock-grouse as he stands on the hill side is perfect, and equally good are the modelling and plumage. ** Christ- mas on the Moors *' (No. 10) is a snow-bound landscape, showing well-placed butts on and about which grouse perch with the un- concern bom Mentax Vitamin of safety. Mr. Why m per* s pheasant pictures are numerous, and the Butenafine Mentax task of selecting any as specially deserv- ing of praise is no esisy one. "After Dinner rest a while" (No. 4), a cock- pheasant crouch- ing near undergrowth ; ** Study of Hen Pheasant on Nest " (No. 15), " The Beaters are Coming " (No. 14), and «* A Wary Old Bird '• (No. 41), all stick vividly in the mind as clever and closely accurate studies of the pheasant under various conditions. The last mentioned is as happily named as it is cleverly drawn ; ** wariness " is expressed in every line of the old cock-pheasant standing motionless in the leafless covert. Of the partridge stu- dies perhaps " Partridges call- ing in the Evening*' (No. 36) owes its prominent place in our recollection for its artistic qualities ; the bird on the hillside beautifully outlined against the evening sky. This is a charming picture ; its delicate harmonies of colour are a pleasure to the eye. No. 34, ** There's Danger in the Air," shows a covey under very different circumstances : the red flag of a beater shows over the brow of the slope, and the pose of the bird in the foreground, disturbed in his siesta, tell that in another moment he will be on the wing. Mentax Tablets There are two works which possess the interest of dual workmanship ; we refer to Nos. 13 and 24, studies of stags which are the joint work of the famous Joseph Wolf, who died about a year since, and of Mr. Whymper, who it may be mentioned, was one of the pupils of that master of his craft. *' A Mentax Cream 1 Three-cornered Duel" (No. 13) shows three stags, one followed by his harem, meeting over a pool ; the attitude of each is characteristic and distinct, and the picture forms an admirable study of bellicose stags from three different points of view. The other, No. 24, shows **A Real Big Stag" carrying a splendid head, at rest, and facing the spectator. No. 7, ** Hare in 230 BAILY S MAGAZINE. [March her form " is one of Mr. Whymper's most successful efforts; and though the game preserver views it from no friendly stand-point, he will not fail to admire No. 33, " A Wild Cat " hesitating to yield to the tempta- tion of a dead lark hung over the trap whose teeth just appear above the snow: Buy Mentax this picture is remarkable for the artistic skill wherewith the form and colouring of the cat are merged in the surrounding gloom. ** Grey and Golden Plover ** (No. 16) is a capital study of two familiar ** sundries " : " Curlews and Nest" (No. 35) is more ambitious, and arrests attention by reason of the peculiarly appropriate landscape background, half swathed in mist, so subtly painted that it invests the whole with a sense Mentax Uses of pervading damp. Of the purely ornithological works, space re- stricts us to mention of Mentax Cream two : No. 8, a Snowy Owl ** floating o'er a frozen sea," a most admirable little piece of work in the success with which the silent movement of the bird is conveyed ; and No. 38, " The Eagle," which, regarded as a study of bird life, we are inclined to hold the gem of an excellent and most interesting collection. Golf. — In the golfing community there is a strong and widespread opinion that the new rules of the game stand in need of revision. This opinion arises not from hos- tility to the general tenor of the new rules nor from disloyalty to those who framed them. On the contrary, there is Mentax Tablet a lively sense of indebtedness to the Rules of Golf Committee for their labours and a desire to encourage them and a general admission that the new rules mark a great advance in the history of the game. The position taken is that experience has proved ^he rules capable of improvement. and that it is a more convenient course that the Committee instead of struggling with a mass of im- portunate queries on points of in- terpretation, should undertake a revision, less of a general character than with a view to greater clear- ness of statement and intention and a better system of grouping. The Parliamentary Handicap of last year has after many delays been decided, the place of honour going to Mr. A. J. Robertson of the Press Gallery. The final match between Mr. Robertson and Mr. H. Seton-Karr, the mem- ber for St. Helen's, was played at Mitcham in a fierce storm of wind and rain, and while the standard of play was low the contest was keen, for at the end of the first round the match stood all even, and in the afternoon Mr. Robert- son only won by 2 up and i to play. The delay in deciding the tournament on this occasion is likely to lead to changes in the arrangements for the future. Various suggestions are put for- ward. One is to extend the scope of the preliminary Bogey Com- petition and thus reduce the number of single matches to be played in the subsequent tour- nament, and another is to fix a limit of time for the matches. The interest taken in the fixture is as great as ever, and as the General Election has increased very considerably the number of Parliamentary Golfers, there is likely to be a record entry this year. Fancy Dress Balls at the Opera House.— Quite a feature of the winter season in London is the series of fancy-dress balls which take place every fortnight at Covent Garden. Organised by the late Sir Augustus Harris, they are now under the direction of Messrs. Frank Rendle and Neil Forsyth, whose names have igoi.] **OUR VAN.