JOHN JAMES AUDUBON 11 

 place congenial. The sober Quaker grey 

 was not to his taste. His host was op- 

 posed to music of all kinds, and to danc- 

 ing, hunting, fishing and nearly all 

 other forms of amusement. More than 

 that, he had a daughter between whom 

 and Audubon he apparently hoped an 

 affection would spring up. But Audu- 

 bon took an unconquerable dislike to 

 her. Very soon, therefore, he demanded 

 to be put in possession of the estate to 

 which his father had sent him. 



Of the month and year in which he 

 entered upon his life at Mill Grove, we 

 are ignorant. We know that he fell 

 into the hands of another Quaker, Will- 

 iam Thomas, who was the tenant on the 

 place, but who, with his worthy wife, 

 seems to have made life pleasant for 

 him. He soon became attached to Mill 

 Grove, and led a life there just suited 

 to his temperament. 



"Hunting, fishing, drawing, music, 

 occupied my every moment ; cares I 



