CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I. 



Audubon's Ancestry — His Childhood — First Visit to America— 

 The Bakewell Family — Aspirations — Youthful Recollections — ■ 

 A Marvellous Escape. . . . . . . il 



CHAPTER II. 



Result of Audubon's Voyage to France — Renewal of Bird-hunting 

 Pursuits — Return to America. ..... 23 



CHAPTER HI. 



Return of Mrs. Audubon to her Father's House — Audubon and 

 Rosier move to Hendersonville 34 



CHAPTER IV. 



Return Journey to Hendersonville — Terrible Adventure on the 

 Prairie — Starts in Business at Hendersonville, and Succeeds 

 — Commences to draw Poitraits. .... 46 



CHAPTER V. 

 Rambles in Kentucky — Daniel Boone, the Famous Hunter. 59 



CHAPTER VI. 



Audubon leaves Cincinnati with Captain Cummings — Arrival at 

 Natchez — Departure for New Orleans — Arrival at New Or- 

 leans — Want of Success — Vanderlyn, the Painter — Audu- 

 bon leaves New Orleans for Kentucky — Return to New Or- 

 leans — Review of Work done since leaving Home. . 71 



CHAPTER VII. 

 Wife and Sons arrive at New Orleans — Difficulties of Obtaining a 

 livelihood — Audubon's Arrival at Natchez — Audubon stud- 



