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THE OOLOGIST. 



dubon saj'S; "I cannot say that the em- 

 ployment was a pleasant one to me, 

 uoi do I believe it was to him (meaning 

 Wilson,) but by means of it he at the 

 time acquired that fame of which I also 

 was desirous of obtaining a portion ;and 

 knowing that should I be successful it 

 would greatly increase the happiness 

 of my wife and children, I waged war 

 against my feelings, and welcomed all, 

 who, from love of science, from taste, 

 or fi'om generosit3% manifested an inte- 

 rest in the 'American Woodsman' " 



Audubon continued the exhibition of 

 his drawings until he reached the skirts 

 of London. The next place he visited 

 after leaving Newcastle-upon-Tyne was 

 York, where he formed the acquain- 

 tance of Mr. Phillips, who became an 

 eminent Professor of Geologj' soon af- 

 ter. 



On Audubon's second visit to Man- 

 chester he obtained upwards of twenty 

 subscribers in one week, and made 

 some lasting friends. He continued 

 his journey through Chester, Birming- 

 ham, and Oxford, and passed in sight 

 of the famous Castle of Windsor, and 

 reached London soon after. 



Audubon had eighty-two letters of in- 

 ti'oduction in his budget, and besides 

 these was the bearer of general letters 

 from Hem-y Clay, Andrew Jackson, 

 and other prominent American states- 

 men, to all our diplomatists and con- 

 suls in Europe. After a day spent in 

 sight-seeing he devoted the I'est of his 

 time to visiting. From one great man's 

 door to another he went, but what was 

 his surprise and disapointment, when, 

 after wandering the greater part of 

 three days, early and late, he had not 

 found a single individual at home. 

 Wearied and despondent he 'thought 

 his only chruce of getting his letters de- 

 livered was to consign them to the post, 

 which he accordingly did, with the ex- 

 ception of one, which was addressed to 

 J. G. Children, Esq., British Museum. 

 To him Audubon went, and in ohim 



found a true friend. Mr. Children 

 pointed out to him his error in deposi- 

 ting his letters in the post-office. In 

 the course of a week a few of those to 

 whom his letters were addressed called 

 at Audubon's rooms and left their 

 cards, and by degrees he became ac- 

 quainted with them. He also renewed 

 his acquaintance with Lord Stanley, 

 and became known to other noblemen. 



Audubon was subsequently elected a 

 meml)ei' of Linurean and Zoological 

 Societies. 



In the summer of 1828, Audubon with 

 his friend Swainson went to Paris, 

 Avhei'e Audubon made the acquaintance 

 of the great zoologist, Baron Cuvier, 

 M. Lesson, and several other eminent 

 men, besides M. Redoute, a great mas- 

 ter of flower j)ainting. While in Paris 

 they were treated with great kindness 

 and cordiality, and wei'e gratified by 

 the readiness which the interesting 

 specimens in the great Museum of 

 France were submitted to their inspec- 

 tion. Through the influence of M. Re- 

 doute, Audubon Avas introduced to the 

 Duke of Orleans, who later became 

 King of France. 



Pox vs. Crows. 



A very interesting incident showing 

 the pugnacity of the common crow 

 {Corvus americanus) was recently re- 

 lated to me. 



The gentleman who made^ the obser- 

 vation, and whose veracity can be de- 

 pended upon, told me that one after- 

 noon during the eai'ly part of last Nov- 

 ember he was out driving near Merion 

 Square, Philadelphia when his attention 

 was attracted by a large number of crows 

 that were in a corn field. He at first 

 thought they were after the corn, which 

 had not yet been husked, but more 

 careful observation showed that the 

 object of attention and excitement 

 among the crows was not coi'n but a 

 common Red Fox (Vulj^es vulpes) that 



