246 AUDUBON, THE NATURALIST 



a drop of rain have we had for several weeks. . . . Would that 

 you all were here at this moment, at my elbow, from which 

 by a peep at the window, I gaze on the "Pallisades" and the 

 breath of the Hudson, between the trunks of the many trees 

 that stand at rest at present awaiting the return of spring for 

 a renewal of fragrant verdure, and fruits innumerable. . . . 



We would be glad if you would ascertain whether a good 

 agent can be had to procure subscribers in England for it 

 [the Quadrupeds], or whether a responsible bookseller would 

 buy the copyright, & a certain number of plates either col- 

 oured or plain. 



A few weeks later Audubon wrote also to William 

 Yarrell, hoping to interest him in the foreign sale of 

 his new publication, but as will be seen by his friend's 

 reply, now to be given, with indifferent success: 



William Yarrell to Audubon 



[Superscribed by Audubon] 



Rec d <28 J any 



1843 



[Addressed] J. J. Audubon Esq r - 



77 William Street 



New York 



[Superscribed by Yarrell] 



single letter. 



P. Paid, W.Y. 



Ryder Street St James 



London 17** Deer. 1842. 



My dear M r - Audubon, 



I have this morning received your letter of the 28 th - Nov r - 

 last, and as it is strictly a letter of business, I reply to its 

 various parts immediately. 



About a month ago I received a note from M r - Phillips to 

 say'that he had received the Plates of the first number of your 

 work on the Quadrupeds of America — would I come and look 

 at them, and would I exhibit them at the meetings of the 



