110 LIFE OP AUDUBON. 



me a note to Francis Jeffrey, the famous editor of the ' Edin- 

 burgh Eeview.' 



" October 30. Called on Mr. Francis Jeffrey, who was not at 

 home ; wrote a note for him in his library, which 1 found was 

 filled with books tossed about in confusion, pamphlets, portfolios, 

 and du-t. 



" Prospects more dull and unpromising ; and I went to 

 Mr. Patrick Neil, to express my intention of going on to London, 

 as my pictures of the American Birds were evidently not ap- 

 preciated in Edinburgh. He remonstrated kindly, spoke en- 

 couragmgly, and introduced me to Mr. Lizars, the engraver of 

 Mr, Selby's Birds. 



" Mr. Lizars had the greatest admiration for Selby, but no 

 sooner had he looked into my portfolio than he exclaimed, ' My 

 God, I never saw anything like these before ;' and he afterwards 

 said the naturalist, Sir William Jardine, ought to see them, 

 immediately. 



" November 1. Professor Jameson has called, Mr. Lizars 

 having, with his warmth of heart, brought the naturalist to see 

 my Collection of Birds. The Professor was veiy kind, but his 

 manner of speaking of my drawings leaves me to suspect that 

 he may have been quizzing me. 



" November 2. Breakfasted with Professor Jameson in his 

 splendid house. The Professor's appearance is somewhat re- 

 markable and the oddities of his hair are worthy of notice. It 

 seems to stand up all over his head and points in various direc- 

 tions, so that it looks strange and uncouth. Around a rough 

 exterior he owns a generous heart, but which is not at first 

 discernible. I felt my career now certain. I was spoken kindly 

 of by the newspapers, and in the streets I heard such remarks 

 made upon me as — 'that is the French nobleman." I spent 

 three very delightful weeks, dining, breakfasting, and visiting 

 many agreeable people in Edinburgh. Professor Jameson 

 promised to introduce my work to the public in his ' Natural 

 History Magazine,' and Professor Wilson (Christopher North) 

 offered me his services in the pages of ^ Maga.' 



"Professor Wilson likewise volunteered to introduce me to 

 Sir Walter Scott, and Mr. Combe, the phrenologist. Mr. Syme, 

 the portrait painter, requested me to sit for my portrait. A 



