JOHN JAMES AUDUBON 87 

 kindly and considerately treated by 

 him. One day lie accompanied a por- 

 trait painter to his house and saw him 

 sit for his portrait : "I see the Baron 

 now, quite as plainly as I did this morn- 

 ing, an old green surtout about him, 

 a neckcloth that would have wrapped 

 his whole body if unfolded, loosely 

 tied about his chin, and his silver 

 locks looking like those of a man who 

 loves to study books better than to visit 

 barbers." 



Audubon remained in Paris till near 

 the end of October, making the acquaint- 

 ance of men of science and of artists, 

 and bringing his work to the attention 

 of those who were likely to value it. 

 Baron Cuvier reported favourably upon 

 it to the Academy of Sciences, pro- 

 nouncing it "the most magnificent 

 monument which has yet been erected 

 to ornithology . " He obtained thirteen 

 subscribers in France and spent forty 

 pounds. 



