An almanac of twelve sports

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n Almanac

of twelve Sports
By William Nicholson

.





Words by
Rudyard Kiplin e



blished by William Heinemann. London:
1898.



NIC HOE SONS ao lene:

The Library Edition of this Almanac is printed on Japanese
Vellum, bound in cloth, price 10/6 net.

A few copies printed direct from the original Woodblocks,
hand-coloured and signed by the Artist,

price Twelve Guineas.

Copyright, November, 1897, by William Heinemann.
All rights reserved.

Entered at Stationers Hall, London, England.
Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A.



Here is a horse to tame -
Here is a gun to handle —
od knows you can enter the game
If you'll only pay for the same,
nd the price of the game iS a
candle =
One single flickering candle !



1398.
January. ~ February.

ae |
May.
SJ unday a=] 8 1522 29
Monday—2 9 162330
Tuesday 3 10 i] 24 31
Wednesday. 1] 18 25 =
Thursday 5 1219 262
Friday —-6 132077 =
Sa turday-7 14 21 2=—

Sunda amma 29 16233 30 Sunda oums 6 13 20 27
Monday —= 31017 24 31 Monday — 7 14 21 28
Tuesday am» 4 ul 18 25 ane Tuesday a I 813272 =
Wednesdaym5 219262 Wednesday2 9 1623 —
Thursday «= & 13 20 aj] : Thursday #3 10 i7 Aan
Friday mmm 71477282 Friday —4 11825 =-
Saturoay-18 32229 Saturoay-5 i219 26=
@
: March. : April. re
Sunday —_- 6 13207 unday om_ 4 10 i
Monday —7 14 21 2 Monday = 4 1118 25
Tuesday =~] 8 3322 29 Tuesday —— 5 1219 26
Wednesday29 162330 Wednesday 6132077
Thursday =3 rot] 2431 Thursday a= 7 14 21 28
Friday ——4 111825 = Friday —— 1 8 15722 29
Saturday-5 1219 26= Saturday-2 9 1623 30

oo
_ June.
Sunday —== § 1219 26 ©
Monday == 6 13 20 27
Tuesday am= F 14 2 28
Wednesday 1 8 3322 29
Thursday=2 9 1623 30
Fr: a am» 3 10 17 24 —
Saturday4 1825>



July. v2" August.

Thursday nm Zs
Friday — 1B idaho
Saturday-2 9 1623 30-

September.

Sunday -—<— 4 1118 25
Monday —— § 1219 26
Tuesday mmm 6 13 20 27
Wednesday m 9 14 21 99

hursday - 1 8 1322 29
Friday am?2 9 1623 30
Saturday-3 10 t7 24 =

coma
November.

Sunday m= 6 13 20 27
Monday mm 7 14 24 28
Tuesday am I 8 3322 29
ednesday2 9 1623 30
Thursday =3 10 f] 24 =
riday ==4 111825 =
Saturday-5 1219 26
Cam

Sunday ——— 7 14 2
Monday —1 : 15 22 29
uesday <= 1623
Wednesdays 10 i7 24 x

Thursday-4 mig2a—- |

re a= 5 1219 26=
Sox turday-6 13 20 27 =

Ua
October.
Sunday —= 2 9 1623 30

Monday— 31017 24 31

Tuesda cd -_
Wednesday — 5 a -
Thursday — 6 1320 -
PRAY eee g =
aturday-1 8 sae 29°

Wecember.

Sunday m= 4 1118 25
Monday == § 1219 26
Tuesday = 6 1320 J

ednesdaya
Th ursdas*; es 2 :



Fri am? 9 161330
Saturday3 10 i7 24 3x
CES



_ -Hunting.

Certes te is a noble sport
nd men have quitted selle end:
swum for’t,
But Iam of a meeker sort
And I prefer Surtees in comfort.

Reach dows my “Handley Cross”
aAgaine
My run,where never danger lurks,
is

BSS ee ag

| With Jorroshs and his deathless train=

Pigg » Binyimin and Arterxerxes! |









Cours’ ing.
Mes men Liens the world for fun: a

Each man seeks it a different way
But"of all daft devils under the sun
A grey. ‘ound ’s the daftest” said —

Jorrocks Js



February.





Racing.

The horse is riddene the jockey rides =
~The backers backe the owners own
But ..-there are lots of things besides,
| And I should leave this play alone.







Boating.

The Pope of Rome he could not win

‘rom pleasant meat and pleasant sin
These who, in honour's hope, endure
Lean days and lives enforced pure.
These who, replying not, submit
Unto the curses of the Pit
VWVhich he that rides (O greater shame !)
Flings forth by number not by name---
ould Triple Crown orJesuits oath:
Wo what yon shuffle=stocking doth?











Fi shing.



Wehold a parable ’ A fished for B.

C took her bait; her heart was see on D,

Thank Heaven, who cooled your blood
and cramped your wishes,

Men and not Gods torment you, Little

3 : | , fishes °







C ticket.

Thank Cand Wiis woadle t British Isles
And taug oe gg
I do not worship croco ies

Or nen the knee to aight



. Give mea 2 willow wand and i, .
With hide and cork and twine,
From one to century

| WY ail “nn round my Shrine. :







Archery.
The child of the Nineties oo

| with laughter
The maid whom his Sire in the Sitios
ran after,
While careering himself in pursuit
of a girl whom
The Twenti ies will dub a"last century

heir= loom -







Coaching.

The Pious Horse to church may trot.
maid may work a man’s salvation.
Four horses and a girl are not,
However, aids to reformation.







Shooting.

"Peace upon Earth, Goodwill to men! C

20 greet we Christmas Day.

Oh Christian lead your gun and then,
Christian,out and aay |







Golf eo.
Why Golf is Art and Art is Golf

we have not far to seck —
So much depends upon the Lie,
so much upon the cleek .
Ces





October.



Boxin ge

Read here the Moral roundly writ
‘or him that into batele goes =
- Each soul that, hitting hard and hie,
Encounters gross or ghostly foes:=
Prince, blown by many overthrows |
Half blind with shame, half choked with dirt
Man cannot tell but Allah hnows
Fiow much the other s3de was burt !





November.



Skating.

Over the ice she flies
Perfect and poised and fair =
Stars in my true-love's eyes
Teach me to do and to dare!

Now will I fly as she flies...
Woe for the stars that misled!

etars that I saw in her eyes

Now doI see in my head '!



December.





Now we must come away «
9. What are you out of pocket?
orry to spoil your play,
But Somebody says we must pay—
And the candle's down to the
|: socket =
Its horrible tallowy socket!



A COMPANION TO THIS ALMANAC.

AN ALPHABET,

By WILLIAM NICHOLSON.

Three Editions es follow:














1. Yhe Ordinary Edition, Lithographed in colours on
cartridge paper, 12in. by 10 in., Picture Boards, ds.

2. On Van Gelder’s hand-made paper, mounted on brown
paper, cloth, 12s, 6d. net.

3. A few copies, printed direct from the Woodblocks, and
hand-coloured by the Artist, each Design mounted or
board in vellum Portfolio, £21 net.

Lonpon: Wiiusam Hvinewann.

AnAlphabet

By William Nicholson







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i /RUDYARD

Jee, & KIPLING.

at ss cenanits eae ae Sue pee ‘ a .
ig oe Fi 3 stn ) eee \ :
: athe see ue eee cian ea Bee i 4
Be Renate eS Se RS se iatie yt Sette rea \ SPE
i i BHM Sis ees ‘ A nase t ,
‘ a Fs ie :
Sepa eee ; af A 4 a a Ee S.
rhe BS Fa ress (oat han ere} e é aaa a ee E pea 3 ome Ae
sr aS Ca iat ks eens Ay a - Sa oe > eae
Saran Fe here o pea a — 2 i te Teeny E i Rey
, a
; Ri: rats : es : ; beatae
t¢ a - a art Se i z
, af c Geen ee teed hen LS epey Sata

“of ty w elve Sp orts »



| I by Vi uN icholson ;
Seabees gun Ed
ve irs

CD SSS
ar Ga eee aA

os

Raa


n Almanac

of twelve Sports
By William Nicholson

.





Words by
Rudyard Kiplin e



blished by William Heinemann. London:
1898.
NIC HOE SONS ao lene:

The Library Edition of this Almanac is printed on Japanese
Vellum, bound in cloth, price 10/6 net.

A few copies printed direct from the original Woodblocks,
hand-coloured and signed by the Artist,

price Twelve Guineas.

Copyright, November, 1897, by William Heinemann.
All rights reserved.

Entered at Stationers Hall, London, England.
Entered at the Library of Congress, Washington, U.S.A.
Here is a horse to tame -
Here is a gun to handle —
od knows you can enter the game
If you'll only pay for the same,
nd the price of the game iS a
candle =
One single flickering candle !
1398.
January. ~ February.

ae |
May.
SJ unday a=] 8 1522 29
Monday—2 9 162330
Tuesday 3 10 i] 24 31
Wednesday. 1] 18 25 =
Thursday 5 1219 262
Friday —-6 132077 =
Sa turday-7 14 21 2=—

Sunda amma 29 16233 30 Sunda oums 6 13 20 27
Monday —= 31017 24 31 Monday — 7 14 21 28
Tuesday am» 4 ul 18 25 ane Tuesday a I 813272 =
Wednesdaym5 219262 Wednesday2 9 1623 —
Thursday «= & 13 20 aj] : Thursday #3 10 i7 Aan
Friday mmm 71477282 Friday —4 11825 =-
Saturoay-18 32229 Saturoay-5 i219 26=
@
: March. : April. re
Sunday —_- 6 13207 unday om_ 4 10 i
Monday —7 14 21 2 Monday = 4 1118 25
Tuesday =~] 8 3322 29 Tuesday —— 5 1219 26
Wednesday29 162330 Wednesday 6132077
Thursday =3 rot] 2431 Thursday a= 7 14 21 28
Friday ——4 111825 = Friday —— 1 8 15722 29
Saturday-5 1219 26= Saturday-2 9 1623 30

oo
_ June.
Sunday —== § 1219 26 ©
Monday == 6 13 20 27
Tuesday am= F 14 2 28
Wednesday 1 8 3322 29
Thursday=2 9 1623 30
Fr: a am» 3 10 17 24 —
Saturday4 1825>
July. v2" August.

Thursday nm Zs
Friday — 1B idaho
Saturday-2 9 1623 30-

September.

Sunday -—<— 4 1118 25
Monday —— § 1219 26
Tuesday mmm 6 13 20 27
Wednesday m 9 14 21 99

hursday - 1 8 1322 29
Friday am?2 9 1623 30
Saturday-3 10 t7 24 =

coma
November.

Sunday m= 6 13 20 27
Monday mm 7 14 24 28
Tuesday am I 8 3322 29
ednesday2 9 1623 30
Thursday =3 10 f] 24 =
riday ==4 111825 =
Saturday-5 1219 26
Cam

Sunday ——— 7 14 2
Monday —1 : 15 22 29
uesday <= 1623
Wednesdays 10 i7 24 x

Thursday-4 mig2a—- |

re a= 5 1219 26=
Sox turday-6 13 20 27 =

Ua
October.
Sunday —= 2 9 1623 30

Monday— 31017 24 31

Tuesda cd -_
Wednesday — 5 a -
Thursday — 6 1320 -
PRAY eee g =
aturday-1 8 sae 29°

Wecember.

Sunday m= 4 1118 25
Monday == § 1219 26
Tuesday = 6 1320 J

ednesdaya
Th ursdas*; es 2 :



Fri am? 9 161330
Saturday3 10 i7 24 3x
CES
_ -Hunting.

Certes te is a noble sport
nd men have quitted selle end:
swum for’t,
But Iam of a meeker sort
And I prefer Surtees in comfort.

Reach dows my “Handley Cross”
aAgaine
My run,where never danger lurks,
is

BSS ee ag

| With Jorroshs and his deathless train=

Pigg » Binyimin and Arterxerxes! |



Cours’ ing.
Mes men Liens the world for fun: a

Each man seeks it a different way
But"of all daft devils under the sun
A grey. ‘ound ’s the daftest” said —

Jorrocks Js
February.


Racing.

The horse is riddene the jockey rides =
~The backers backe the owners own
But ..-there are lots of things besides,
| And I should leave this play alone.

Boating.

The Pope of Rome he could not win

‘rom pleasant meat and pleasant sin
These who, in honour's hope, endure
Lean days and lives enforced pure.
These who, replying not, submit
Unto the curses of the Pit
VWVhich he that rides (O greater shame !)
Flings forth by number not by name---
ould Triple Crown orJesuits oath:
Wo what yon shuffle=stocking doth?





Fi shing.



Wehold a parable ’ A fished for B.

C took her bait; her heart was see on D,

Thank Heaven, who cooled your blood
and cramped your wishes,

Men and not Gods torment you, Little

3 : | , fishes °

C ticket.

Thank Cand Wiis woadle t British Isles
And taug oe gg
I do not worship croco ies

Or nen the knee to aight



. Give mea 2 willow wand and i, .
With hide and cork and twine,
From one to century

| WY ail “nn round my Shrine. :

Archery.
The child of the Nineties oo

| with laughter
The maid whom his Sire in the Sitios
ran after,
While careering himself in pursuit
of a girl whom
The Twenti ies will dub a"last century

heir= loom -

Coaching.

The Pious Horse to church may trot.
maid may work a man’s salvation.
Four horses and a girl are not,
However, aids to reformation.

Shooting.

"Peace upon Earth, Goodwill to men! C

20 greet we Christmas Day.

Oh Christian lead your gun and then,
Christian,out and aay |

Golf eo.
Why Golf is Art and Art is Golf

we have not far to seck —
So much depends upon the Lie,
so much upon the cleek .
Ces


October.
Boxin ge

Read here the Moral roundly writ
‘or him that into batele goes =
- Each soul that, hitting hard and hie,
Encounters gross or ghostly foes:=
Prince, blown by many overthrows |
Half blind with shame, half choked with dirt
Man cannot tell but Allah hnows
Fiow much the other s3de was burt !


November.
Skating.

Over the ice she flies
Perfect and poised and fair =
Stars in my true-love's eyes
Teach me to do and to dare!

Now will I fly as she flies...
Woe for the stars that misled!

etars that I saw in her eyes

Now doI see in my head '!
December.


Now we must come away «
9. What are you out of pocket?
orry to spoil your play,
But Somebody says we must pay—
And the candle's down to the
|: socket =
Its horrible tallowy socket!
A COMPANION TO THIS ALMANAC.

AN ALPHABET,

By WILLIAM NICHOLSON.

Three Editions es follow:














1. Yhe Ordinary Edition, Lithographed in colours on
cartridge paper, 12in. by 10 in., Picture Boards, ds.

2. On Van Gelder’s hand-made paper, mounted on brown
paper, cloth, 12s, 6d. net.

3. A few copies, printed direct from the Woodblocks, and
hand-coloured by the Artist, each Design mounted or
board in vellum Portfolio, £21 net.

Lonpon: Wiiusam Hvinewann.

AnAlphabet

By William Nicholson




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F
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