112 AUDUBON THE NATUKALIST. 



At Liverpool; his first resting-place, " hoDoura 

 were freely accorded to him^ which Philadelphia 

 had refused." Of the hospitality of the Eathbone 

 family he retained an especially grateful remem- 

 brancCy and mentions with an enthusiasm equal to 

 that of his fellow countryman Irving, the bene- 

 volent kindness of Mr. Roscoe, in remembrance 

 of whom he afterwards named the Sylvia Roscoe, 

 a little bird rarely met with, and which was dis- 

 covered by Audubon midst the cypresses and 

 pines of one of the Mississippi swamps. 



The first great difficulty of his career sur- 

 mounted, a new path full of promise seemed to 

 open before him. His drawings had been ex- 

 hibited, and, tried by the impartial test of public 

 criticism, had been universally approved. Under 

 the genial influence of this budding success he 

 was disposed to appreciate all the novelty and 

 interest arising from his European tour. He 

 pursued his journey to Scotland along the north- 

 western shores of England, delighted with the 

 celebrated cathedrals of our island, '-'- hung with 

 her glories," as well as with the picturesque 

 beauty of the Scottish capital, where he was 

 cordially welcomed by all the distinguished 

 scientific and literary characters of the day. 

 Here he produced his first number of "The 

 Birds of America," engraved by lizars. Thence 

 he proceeded to the several towns on the road 



