106 LIFE OF AUDUBON. 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



Abeival at Liverpool — Livbkpool Feiends — Deawings Exhibited by 

 desieb in the eoyal institution — visit to manchester — opbnina 

 of subsceiption-book for great work — journet to edinburgh — 

 Introduction to Professor Jameson and Dr. Knox — Edinburgh — 

 LizARS, the Engraver — Drawings exhibited at the Eoyal Institu- 

 tion — Dining with Antiquaeian Society — An bxtbaordinaky Eis- 

 tertainmenT — Sir William Jardinb — Proposed a Member of the 

 Werneeian Society — David Brewster — Elected a Member ,op 

 Wbrnbrian Society — Q-eoege Combe, the Pheenoloqist — The ad- 

 vantage OF WEARING LONG HaIE — ^PrICB OF THE ' BoOK OF BiRDS ' — 



Visit to the Eabl op Morton at Dalmahoy — Hunting Hawks — 

 Francis Jeffrey. ~ 



" July 20, 1826. Landed from the Delos at Liverpool, and took 

 lodgings at the Commercial Hotel. Called at the counting-house 

 of Gordon and Forstall, and went to deliver my letters to Mr. 

 Eathbone, who was absent when I called ; but he forwarded a 

 polite note, in which he invited me to dine and meet Mr. Eoscoe. 



"July 24. Called for Mr. Eathbone at his counting-house, 

 and was kindly received, and dined at his house in Duke Street. 

 Was introduced to his friend Mr. Eoscoe, and his son-in-law, 

 Mr. Pilemon L. Baring. Mr. Eoscoe invited me to his country- 

 house next day, and we visited the Botanical Gardens. Ean- 

 sacked the city for pastils to make a drawing for Mrs. Eathbone. 



" My drawings are to be exhibited at the Liverpool Exhibi- 

 tion. Mr. Eoscoe promised to introduce me to Lord Stanley, 

 who, he says, is rather shy. Great anxiety about the success of 

 my exhibition, which has proved a complete success. 



"Sunday, July 30. Went to church, and saw a picture of 



