CHAPTER XXIIl. 



In America : Episode in New Brunswick, 



N the beginning of August, Audubon, accompa- 

 nied by his wife and two sons, went on a jour- 

 ney to the State of Maine, to examine the birds 

 in the most unfrequented parts ; and the following epi- 

 sodes contain the naturalist's own summary of that visit. 

 They travelled in a private conveyance through Maine, 

 going towards the British provinces, and the country was 

 explored at leisure as they travelled. 



Journey in New Brunswick. 



" The morning after that we had spent with Sir Arch- 

 il: aid Campbell and his delightful family, saw us proceed- 

 ing along the shores of St. John's River in the British 

 province of New Brunswick. As we passed the govern- 

 ment house our hearts bade its generous inmates adieu ; 

 and as we left Frederickton behind, the recollection of 

 the many acts of kindness which we had received from its 

 inhabitants came powerfully on our minds. Slowly ad- 

 vancing over the surface of the translucent stream, we 

 still fancied our ears saluted by the melodies of the un- 

 rivalled band of the 43d Regiment. In short, with the 

 remembrance of the kindness experienced, the feeling of 

 expectations gratified, the hope of adding to our knowl- 

 edge, and the possession of health and vigor, we were 

 luxuriating in happiness. The Favorite, the bark in which 

 we were, contained not only my family, but nearly a score 

 and a half of individuals of all descriptions ; so that the 



