30 JOHN JAMES AUDUBOX 



was not my intention ; for, until long 

 after, when I met the Prince of Musig- 

 nano in Philadelphia, I had not the 

 least idea of presenting the fruits of my 

 labours to the world. Mr. Wilson now 

 examined my drawings with care, asked 

 if I should have any objection to lend- 

 ing him a few during his stay, to which 

 I replied that I had none. He then 

 bade me good morning, not, however, 

 until I had made an arrangement to ex- 

 plore the woods in the vicinity along 

 with him, and had promised to procure 

 for him some birds, of which I had 

 drawings in my collection, but which he 

 had never seen. It happened that he 

 lodged in the same house with us, but 

 his retired habits, I thought, exhibited 

 a strong feeling of discontent, or a de- 

 cided melancholy. The Scotch airs 

 which he played sweetly on his flute 

 made me melancholy, too, and I felt for 

 him. I presented him to my wife and 

 friends, and seeing that he was all enthu- 



