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and I unrolled the drawing of the Buzzard for them to see. 

 Professor Jameson came in, and the meeting began. My 

 paper on the Buzzard was the first thing, read by Patrick 

 Neill, — not very well, as my writing was not easy reading 

 for him. Professor Jameson then rose, and gave quite a 

 eulogy upon it, my works, and lastly — myself. I then had 

 the thanks of the society, and showed them my manner of 

 putting up my specimens for drawing birds, etc. ; this they 

 thought uncommonly ingenious. Professor Jameson then 

 offered me as an honorary member, when arose a great 

 clapping of hands and stamping of feet, as a mark of ap- 

 probation. Then Professor Jameson desired that the usual 

 law requiring a delay of some months between the nomina- 

 tion and the election be laid aside on this occasion ; and 

 again the same acclamations took place, and it was decided 

 I should be elected at the next meeting; after which the 

 meeting was ended, I having promised to read a paper on 

 the habits of the Alligator at the following assembly of 

 the society. Then came my dinner at Lady Hunter's. 



At precisely six I found myself at No. 16 Hope St 

 I was shown upstairs, and presented to Lady Mary Clark, 

 who knew both General Wolfe and General Montgomery, 

 a most amiable English lady eighty-two years of age. 

 Many other interesting people were present, and I had the 

 pleasure of taking Mrs. Basil Hall to dinner, and was 

 seated next her mother. Lady Hunter, and almost opposite 

 Lady Mary Clark. I did not feel so uncomfortable as 

 usual; all were so kind, affable, and /r«/y well-bred. At 

 nine the ladies left us, and Captain Basil Hall again 

 attacked me about America, and hundreds of questions 

 were put to me by all, which I answered as plainly and 

 briefly as I could. 



At eleven we joined the ladies, and tea and coffee were 

 handed round ; other guests had come in, card-tables were 

 prepared, and we had some music. Portfolios of prints 

 were ready for those interested in them. I sat watching 



