428 APPENDICES 



105. (Anon.) Peabody, W. B. O.: 



"Audubon's Biography of Birds. Ornithological 



Biography of Birds Philadelphia, 1831," 



North American Review, vol. xxxiv, pp. 364<-405 

 (April). Boston, 1832. 

 The first of three able articles by the same anonymous 

 writer which appeared in this Reviem. See Nos. 130 and 143. 



106. (Anon.) Featherstonhaugh, G. W. : 



"Audubon, Author of The Birds of America, and 



Ornithological Biography," Monthly American Journal 



of Geology and Natural Science, vol. i, pp. 456-468 



(April). Philadelphia, 1832. 



A laudatory review, in which the author professes to give 



"a true history of a conspiracy, got up to utterly break down 



and ruin the reputation of one of the most remarkable men 



America ever produced." 



107. Abeut, John: 



"Habits of Climbing of the Rattle-snake. Extract 



of a letter from Col. Abert, of the U. S. Topographical 



Engineers, to Dr. Harlan of Philadelphia," Monthly 



American Journal of Geology and Natural Science, vol. 



i, pp. 221-223. Philadelphia, 1832. 



Dated "Washington, Oct. 21, 1831." Supports Audubon's 



account of the climbing habits of the rattlesnake, which had 



become the subject of acrimonious dispute. 



108. (Anon.): 



"Audubon," The Athenaium, vol. for 1833, pp. 817- 

 818. London, 1833. 

 In number for November 23. An account, partly from pri- 

 vate sources and partly from a New York newspaper, of Audu- 

 bon's present researches and plans, with detailed comment on 

 his Florida and Labrador expeditions. 



