CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I. 



Audubon's Ancestry His Childhood First Visit to America 

 The Bakewell Family Aspirations Youthful Recollections 

 A Marvellous Escape. II 



CHAPTER II. 



Result of Audubon's Voyage to France Renewal of Bird-hunting 

 Pursuits Return to America. 23 



CHAPTER III. 



Return of Mrs. Audubon to her Father's House Audubon and 

 Rosier move to Hendersonville 34 



CHAPTER IV. 



Return Journey to Hendersonville Terrible Adventure on the 

 Prairie Starts in Business at Hendersonville, and Succeeds 

 Commences to draw Portraits. .... 46 



CHAPTER V. 

 Rambles in Kentucky Daniel Boone, the Famous Hunter. 59 



CHAPTER VI. 



Audubon leaves Cincinnati with Captain Cummings Arrival at 

 Natchez Departure for New Orleans Arrival at New Or- 

 leans Want of Success Vanderlyn, the Painter Audu- 

 bon leaves New Orleans for Kentucky Return to New Or- 

 leans Review of Work done since leaving Home. . J1 



CHAPTER VII. 



Wife and Sons arrive at New Orleans Difficulties of Obtaining a 

 livelihood Audubon's Arrival at Natchez Audubon stud' 



