PURSUIT OF STUDIES. TY 
stone or spray, reflected in the clear water be- 
neath; the fish hawk and white-headed eagle, 
their elegant aerial motions raising the thoughts 
tu that heaven towards which they soared. 
A. small cave, scooped by nature in the rock, 
was his studio. Some paper, pencils, with a 
volume of Edgworth’s tales, or La Fontaine’s 
harming fables, were its contents. Here, when 
swelling buds and blossoming trees—spite of 
snow-flakes on the earth and chill winds—told 
the approach of spring, the birds returned to 
their nests in the rock, over the arched entrance 
of his retreat. Already the glowing rays of the 
sun coloured richly every object, when entering 
one morning his accustomed sanctum, a rustling 
sound told the arrival of the pewee fly catchers, 
his appearance had disturbed. Courteously he 
withdrew to leave his retreat occupied by the 
little pilgrims. Daily he returned to behold 
them fluttering in and about the cave, darting 
through the air and enjoying, apparently, by 
their fluttering motions and erected crest, the 
most agreeable converse. Before a week th. 
pewees and their guardian were on terms of 
such intimacy, that Audubon, determined to en- 
joy the company of so affectionate and amiable 
a pair, spent the greater part of the day again 
in his cave with them. Delighted, he observed 
-them revair the nest, and warm it by an addi- 
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