90 , DUCKING DAYS 



At different periods of his life he earned his livelihood 

 by selling drawings and paintings which he made of the 

 sitters. This talent was most useful to him. 



When he went to England he was practically penniless, 

 but had letters of introduction which aided him greatly. 



Eufus W. Griswold thus describes Audubon's personal 

 appearance as it was shortly after his return from the 

 Northwest: "I awaited him in his studio and studied 

 the exquisite drawings and paintings scattered every- 

 where throughout the room. The master now made his 

 appearance. He was a tall, thin man, with a high, arched 

 and serene forehead, and a bright, penetrating gray eye ; 

 his white locks fell in clusters upon his shoulders, but 

 were the only signs of age, for his form w^as erect, and 

 his stejD as light as that of a deer. The expression of 

 his face was sharp, but noble and commanding, and 

 there was something in it, partly derived from the 

 aquiline nose and partly from the shutting of the mouth, 

 which made you think of the Imperial eagle. His greet- 

 ing was frank and cordial, and show^ed you the sincere, 

 true man. The wonderful simplicity of the man was per- 

 haps the most remarkable. His self-forgetfulness was 

 impressive. His unconscious greatness eeemed to be 

 only equalled by his child-like tenderness. 



"When I left, I said to him, 'I have seen Audubon, 

 and I am very thankful.' 



" 'You have seen a poor old man,' said he, clasping 



