206 AUDUBON THE NATURALIST. 



age, arrived at New York in the month of Sep- 

 tember of that year. 



Desu'ing to reproduce his work on the Birds 

 iu a small form, so as to place it within the 

 reach of nearly all who might wish to possess 

 it, an octavo edition was soon begun, and this 

 undertaking proved entirely successful, being 

 aided by the subscriptions of men of science and 

 professional reputation, and by the patronage of 

 the wealthy and liberal merchants and gentle- 

 men of our principal cities and towns, in which 

 Audubon was most cordially welcomed. 



Soon after this edition of the "Birds" had 

 been commenced, the publication of the " Quad- 

 rupeds of North America" was projected, with 

 the advice and aid of the Eeverend Dr. Bach- 

 man, of Charleston, South Carolina, well known 

 for his zoological researches and discoveries, and 

 who had for some time been connected by the 

 marriage of two of his daughters to Audubon's 

 two sons, with ties even stronger than those 

 which always bind congenial and noble spirits 

 together. 



Audubon had, during his journey ings, and 

 whilst in the wilderness, made many notes of 

 the habits of our quadrupeds, as well as some 

 drawings of them, and was very soon interested 

 in this new labour in the cause of natural his- 

 tory, notwithstanding his advanced age and the 



