AUDUBON 



THE NATURALIST IN THE NEW WORLD. 



CHAPTER I. 



ARAEE combination of beauty with gran- 

 deur characterizes the aspects of Creation 

 in the New World. Varied as they are, yet 

 ever peculiarly rich and often sublime, it would 

 seem indeed as though nature had designed to 

 cast this her favoured land in a fresh mould of 

 marvellous beauty. 



Widely differing in its features, the American 

 territory, from the charm of its contrasted scenes 

 offers equal attractions to the most antagonistic 

 lovers of the beautiful. There are vast forests, 

 roofed with dense foliage, the lofty stems in their 

 delicious retreats, interlaced with numberless 

 vines, or gaily crowned with perfumed flower 

 garlands. Brilliant blossoms of every hue and 



