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farm Its history and attractions Studies of American birds be- 

 gun Engagement to Lucy Bakewell Sports and festivities . . 98 



CHAPTER VIII 



DACOSTA AND THE "MILL GROVE" MINE 



Advent of a new agent at "Mill Grove" Dacosta becomes guardian 

 to young Audubon and exploits a neglected lead mine on the farm 

 Correspondence of Lieutenant Audubon and Dacosta Quarrel 

 with Dacosta Audubon's return to France 113 



CHAPTER IX 



AUDUBON'S LAST VISIT TO HIS HOME IN FRANCE 



Life at Coueron Friendship of D'Orbigny Drawings of French birds 

 D'Orbigny's troubles Marriage of Rosa Audubon The Du Pui- 

 gaudeaus Partnership with Ferdinand Rozier Their Articles of 

 Association They sail from Nantes, are overhauled by British 

 privateers, but land safely at Xew York Settle at "Mill Grove" . 127 



CHAPTER X 



"LA GERBETIERE" OF YESTERDAY AND TODAY 



Home of Audubon's youth at Coueron Its situation on the Loire 



History of the villa and commune Changes of a century . . . 136 



CHAPTER XI 



FIRST VENTURES IN BUSINESS AT NEW YORK, AND SEQUEL TO 



THE "MILL GROVE" MINE 



Audubon and Rozier at "Mill Grove" Their partnership rules At- 

 tempts to form a mining company lead to disappointment Deci- 

 sion to sell their remaining interests in "Mill Grove" to Dacosta 

 Division of the property and legal entanglements Audubon as a 

 clerk in New York Business correspondence and letters to his 

 father Later history of the lead mine and Dacosta Audubon 

 continues his drawings in New York and works for Dr. Mitchell's 

 Museum Forsakes the counting-room for the fields Personal 

 sketch . >. ... .. ... ... ...... . . ... ... . 146 



