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don, Havell," Athenaeum, vol. for 1834, p. 350 (May 

 10). London, 1834. 

 At the same time was also reviewed Part ii of A Manual of 

 the Ornithology of the United States, by Thomas Nuttall. 



122. (Anon.): 



"The Birds of America. By J. J. Audubon, F.R.S., 

 F.L.S. Parts XLI, XLII, XLIII. London, Havell," 

 Athenceum, vol. for 1834, pp. 653-654. London, 1834. 

 Describes the Wood Duck (Plate ccvi) as perfect, and com- 

 pliments the engraver, Robert Havell, on "the accuracy with 

 which he has appreciated and retained the spirit of the origi- 

 nals." 



123. (Anon.) Hall, James: 



"American Ornithology," The Western Monthly 

 Magazine, vol. ii, pp. 337-350 (July). Cincinnati, 

 1834. 

 A comparative review of the ornithological works of Alex- 

 ander Wilson, Thomas Nuttall, and John James Audubon, 

 very laudatory of the first two but condemnatory of the last, 

 by Judge Hall, whose brother, Harrison Hall, was an inter- 

 ested publisher of Wilson's work. "How shall we venture to 

 dissent from the almost unanimous expression of public senti- 

 ment, which has set him [Audubon] up as a sort of 'greatest 

 and best,' against whom to speak in dispraise, would be a spe- 

 cies of treason. Yet it must be done, and it is our vocation 

 to do it : the critic must not be silent when the interests of sci- 

 ence require, and the honor of his country demands, that he 

 should proclaim the truth The exaggerations con- 

 tained in these sketches ["Episodes"] are such as to weaken 

 our confidence in the entire work." 



124. Bachman, John: 



"Retrospective Criticism. Remarks in defence of 

 the Author of the Birds of America," Loudon's Maga- 



