130 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON 

 the scientific and indefatigable MacGilli- 

 vray, and the untiring and congenial 

 co-worker, Dr. Bachman. 



Audubon's last years were peaceful 

 and happy, and were passed at his 

 home on the Hudson, amid his children 

 and grandchildren, surrounded by the 

 scenes that he loved. 



After his eyesight began to fail him, 

 his devoted wife read to him, she walked 

 with him, and toward the last she fed 

 him. " Bread and milk were his break- 

 fast and supper, and at noon he ate a 

 little fish or game, never having eaten 

 animal food if he could avoid it." 



One visiting at the home of our natu- 

 ralist during his last days speaks of the 

 tender way in which he said to his wife : 

 "Well, sweetheart, always busy. Come 

 sit thee down a few minutes and rest." 



Parke Godwin visited Audubon in j 

 1840, and gives this account of his 

 visit : 



"The house was simple and unpre- 



