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CHAPTER XII 



Early Drawings in France and America 



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Child and man — His ideals, perseverance and progress — Study under 

 David at Paris — David's pupils and studios — David at Nantes 

 arouses the enthusiasm of its citizens — His part in the Revolution 

 —His art and influence over Audubon — Audubon's drawings of 

 French birds — Story of the Edward Harris collection — The Birds 

 of America in the bud — Audubon's originality, style, methods, and 

 mastery of materials and technique— His problem and how he 

 solved it — His artistic defects 173 



CHAPTER XIII 



Audubon's Marriage and Settlement in the West 



Audubon and Rozier decide to start a pioneer store at Louisville, 

 Kentucky— Their purchase of goods in New York— "Westward 

 Ho" with Rozier— Rozier' s diary of the journey— An unfortunate 

 investment in indigo — Effect of the Embargo Act — Marriage to 

 Lucy Bakewell— Return to Louisville— Life on the Ohio — Depres- 

 sion of trade— William Bakewell's assistance— Audubon's eldest son 

 born at the "Indian Queen"— The Bakewells— Life at Louisville . 186 



CHAPTER XIV 



A Meeting of Rivals, and Sketch of Another Pioneer 



Alexander Wilson and his American Ornithology— His canvassing tour 

 of 1810— His retort to a Solomon of the bench— Descriptions of 

 Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Louisville— Meeting with Audubon— 

 Journey to New Orleans— Youth in Scotland— Weaver, itinerant 

 peddler, poet and socialist— Sent to jail for libel— Emigrates to the 

 United States— Finally settles as a school teacher near Philadel- 

 phia—His friendships with Bartram and Lawson— Disappoint- 

 ments in love— Early studies of American birds— His drawings, 

 thrift, talents and genius— Publication of his Ornithology— His 

 travels, discouragements and success— His premature death— Con- 

 flicting accounts of the visit to Audubon given by the two natural- 

 ists—Rivalry between the friends of Wilson, dead, and those of 

 Audubon, living— The controversy which followed— An evasive 

 "Flycatcher"— Singular history of the Mississippi Kite plate . . 20? 



