xxvi AUDUBON THE NATURALIST 



CHAPTER XXIX 



Sidelights on Audubon and His Contemporaries 



PAGE 



What was a Quinarian? — Controversy over the authorship of the Orni- 

 thological Biography — Auduhon's quaint proposal — Swainson's re- 

 ply — Friendship suffers a check — Species-mongers — Hitting at one 

 over the shoulders of another — Swainson as a biographer — His ca- 

 reer — Bonaparte's grievance — A fortune in ornithology — Labors of 

 John Gould and his relations with Audubon— The freemasonry of 

 naturalists 93 



CHAPTER XXX 



Audubon and MacGillivray 



In London once more — MacGillivray's assistance continued — Return to 

 Edinburgh — MacGillivray's character and accomplishments — Audu- 

 bon's acknowledgments— Tributes of "Christopher North"— Results 

 of overwork— Fusillades from "Walton Hall"— Progress of the 

 large plates 125 



CHAPTER XXXI 



Third American Tour, 1836-1837 



In New York harbor— Collections from the Far West— Audubon's ef- 

 forts to secure them— Return to Boston— Friendship of Daniel 

 Webster— Renewed efforts to obtain the Nuttall-Townsend collec- 

 tions—Expedition to the west coast of Florida— Deferred govern- 

 mental aid— Another winter with Bachman— Overland journey to 

 New Orleans— On board the Crusader— Mistaken for pirates— With 

 Harris and his son explores the Gulf coast— The Republic of Texas 

 —Visit to its capital and president— Meeting in Charleston— Mar- 

 riage of his son — Their return to England 1*6 



CHAPTER XXXII 



Audubon's Greatest Triumph 



Extension of his work — Financial panic and revolt of patrons — New 

 western collections— His "book of Nature" completed— Work on the 

 letterpress in Edinburgh— Vacation in the Highlands— Commissions 



