comes ! How 



Vhat a splendid 



epending, as it 



All is in vain, 



;es and doubles 



es! He passes 



better directed 



The dogs, the 



forward to the 



ratulated on his 



, again in some 



uired to convey 

 )eer are fond of 

 y have formerly 

 they have been 

 •e discovered by 

 Deer is observed 

 When this has 

 from the places 

 tioned there, and 

 dly formed so as 

 ow. The person 

 , or discovers the 

 during the day, 

 prepare for the 

 the hounds, and 

 in making it run 

 its death. But, 

 other course, the 

 irough the woods 

 le horns and the 

 shooting it. This 

 es successtul on 



nt to induce you, 



EPISODES 



473 



kind reader, to go driving in our western and southern 

 woods, I now conclude my chapter on Deer Hunting by 

 informing you that the species referred to above is the 

 Virginia Deer, Cervus virginianus ; and that, until I be able 

 to present you with a full account of its habits and history, 

 you may consult for information respecting it the excellent 

 "Fauna Americana" of my esteemed friend Dr. Harlan, of 

 Philadelphia. 



THE ECCENTRIC NATURALIST 



" What an odd-looking fellow ! " said I to myself, as, 

 while walking by the river, I observed a man landing from 

 a boat, with what I thought a bundle of dried clover on his 

 back ; " how the boatmen stare at him ! sure he must be 

 an original ! " He ascended with a rapid step, and ap- 

 proaching me asked if I could point out the house in 

 which Mr. Audubon resided. " Why, I am the man," said 

 I, " and will gladly lead you to my dwelling." 



The traveller rubbed his hands together with delight, 

 and drawing a letter from his pocket handed it to me 

 without any remark. I broke the seal and read as fol- 

 lows : " My dear Audubon, I send you an odd fish, which 

 you may prove to be undescribed, and hope you will do 

 so in your next letter. Believe, me always your friend 

 B." With all the simplicity of a woodsman I asked the 

 bearer where the odd fish was, when M. de T. (for, kind 

 reader, the individual in my presence was none else than 

 that renowned naturalist) smiled, rubbed his hands, and 

 with the greatest good- humor said, " I am that odd fish 

 I presume, Mr. Audubon." I felt confounded and blushed, 

 but contrived to stammer an apology. 



We soon reached the house, when I presented my 



d was ordering a servant to 



gU( 



my 



iiy. 



go to the boat for M. de T.'s luggage, when he told me he 



