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formed his brother means to mention your works in his review only 

 in a brief manner. You will see that Mr Cheek has given a num- 

 ber of extracts besides the short review. There has been a good 

 deal of excitement here on account of the election. Mrs Mac 

 Gillivray and the children are in good health. I am just about to 

 commence a series of desperate jobs which will occupy me till 

 winter. As I understood your proposals respecting the Birds of 

 Britain to have ended in nothing, and as you do not allude to the 

 subject, I shall suppose all our ideas to have dispersed, and shall 

 think of the matter myself. At the same time I do not think large 

 and expensive works commendable, as they are beyond the reach 

 of those who are most deserving, and most likely to profit by the 

 inspection of them — the /(^^^^r enthusiasts. One person asked me 

 who had written the review, and I told him I was not at liberty to 

 say who wrote it ; another told me he knew the moment he saw it 

 who had written it, and a third said directly that I had written it. 

 I told my brother about the Golden Eagle, but I know it will 

 be extremely difficult for him to get one, as he resides on an 

 island where there are few aquiline visitors. 



Since writing the above, I have called again at Kidd's but did 

 not find him. His landlady however informed me that she did 

 not think he had any intention of going to London. 



With respectful compliments to Mrs Audubon and sincere 

 thanks for your and her kindness, and best regards from Mrs Mac 

 Gillivray, 



I remain, Dear Sir, yours truly 



W. MacGillivray 



No. 2, 



Edinburgh, ii Gilmore Place 

 i6th June, 1834 

 Dear Sir 



I received your letter yesterday and have the pleasure of 

 answering it. If you send me twenty or twenty-five articles, I 

 can revise them without the books to which you refer, and with- 

 out your own presence, provided your descriptions be full, and 



