AUDUBON JOURNAL 



being in Want — yet I cannot hear from her for Weeks 

 to Come — but Hope she and our Children are Well — 

 The Eagles along the Banks of this River, retire in 

 bad weather to the Inner parts of High Cypress Woods 

 and remain on Low Limbs for whole day, I had an 

 opportunity of seeing several from our Landing place, 

 with my spy glass. — 



Tuesday November 28**^ 1820 



As it is a rainy morning, I cannot, hunt, and will 

 take this opportunity to retaling to you such incidents 

 relative to my Life as I think you may at some future 

 period be glad to know — 



My Father John Audubon, was born at Sables 

 D'Olorme in France; the son of a man who had a very 

 Large familly, being 20 males & one femelle. his 

 Father started him at a very early age Cabin Boy on 

 Board a Whaleing Ship — of course [his youth his] by 

 education he was [no more than what is call here w] 

 nothing; but he naturally was quick. Industrious and 

 soberly Inclined; his voyage was a hard one but he 

 often assured me that he never regretted it — it ren- 

 dered him Robust, active and fit to go through the 

 World's rugged paths. He soon became able to com- 

 mand a Fishing Smack, to purchase it, and so rapidly 

 did he proceed on the road of Fortune, that when of 

 Age, he commanded a small Vessel belonging to him, 

 trading to St. Domingo — 



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