viii EDITOR'S PBBFACE. 



With these few words of explanation and preface, I may 

 safely leave tliis volume to the public. The initiated will find 

 much quite novel matter, and general readers will discover 

 plenty of amusing incidents and exciting adventures. 



KB. 



London, October 1st, 1868. 



The portrait on the title-page is taken from a pen-and-ink drawing kindly 

 lent by Wm. Eeynolds, Esq., of Liverpool. The sketch was made by AuduboDi 

 himself whilst residing in the house of Mr. Eathbone, shortly after his first 

 arrival in England in 1826. It bears the inscription, " Almost happy !" 



