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with the most disinterested zeal for science, he 
at once generously presented Audubon with 
every prize of ornithological discovery in his 
possession, inscribing at the same time, in his 
journal, all that“related to the habits of the sev- 
eral species. 
At Philadelphia, he anxiously sought access 
to the scientific treasury of Townsend, inde 
fatigable in his endeavours to concentrate in his 
own publication the fruits of all previcus re- 
search. As before, however, Philadelphia af- 
forded him but little encouragement, many of 
its inhabitants, though the self-styled lovers of 
science, so far from assisting his efforts, objecting 
even to his viewing the collection of Townsend, 
as well as to his desire of incorporating its dis 
coveries with his own. 
Such opposition was the more uncalled for, 
since it was entirely at variance with the wishes 
of the possessor of the specimens in question, 
who, absent at that time, afterwards evinced the 
warmest desire to render his acquisitions of ser- 
vice to Audubon, who, spite of all obstacles, at 
length succeeded in his hopes regarding them. 
From Philadelphia, he bent his course towards 
Baltimore, and from thence to Charleston. While 
here, he received the intelligence of his having 
been elected a member of the Ornithological 
Society,of London. 
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