206 AUDUBON THE NATURALIST. 
age, arrived at New York in the month of Sep 
tember of that year. 
Desiring to reproduce his work on the Birds 
in a small form, so as to place it within the 
reach of nearly all who might wish to possess 
it, an octavo edition was soon begun, and this 
undertaking proved entirely successful, being 
aided by the subscriptions of men of science and 
professional reputation, and by the patronage of 
the wealthy and liberal merchants and gentle- 
en of our principal cities and towns, in which 
Audubon was most cordially welcomed. 
Soon after this edition of the “Birds” had 
been commenced, the publication of the “ Quad- 
rupeds of North America” was projected, with 
the advice and aid of the Reverend Dr. Bach- 
man, of Charleston, South Carolina, well known 
for his zoological researches and discoveries, and 
who had for some time been connected by the 
marriage of two of his daughters to Audubon’s 
two sons, with ties even stronger than those 
which always bind ccngenial and noble spirits 
together. 
Audubon had, during his journeyings, and 
whilst in the wilderness, made many notes of 
the habits of our quadrupeds, as well as some 
drawings of them, and was very soon interested 
in this new labour in the cause of natural his- 
tory, notwithstanding his advanced age and the 
