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CHAPTER XXI 
Désut as a NaTuRALIsT 
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Makes his bow at Philadelphia—Is greeted with plaudits and cold water 
—Friendship of Harlan, Sully, Bonaparte and Harris—Hostility of 
Ord, Lawson and other friends of Alexander Wilson—A meeting 
of academicians—Visit to “Mill Grove’—Exhibits drawings in 
New York and becomes a member of the Lyceum—At the Falls 
of Niagara—In a gale on Lake Erie—Episode at Meadville—Walk 
to Pittsburgh—Tour of Lakes Ontario and Champlain—Decides to 
take his drawings to Europe—Descends the Ohio in a skiff— 
Stranded at Cincinnati—Teaching at St. Francisville. . . . 327 
CHAPTER XXII 
To Evrorre anp Success 
Audubon sails from New Orleans—Life at sea—Liverpool—The Rath- 
bones—Exhibition of drawings an immediate success—Personal ap- 
pearance—Painting habits resumed—His pictures and methods— 
Manchester visited—Plans for publication—The Birds of America 
—Welcome at Edinburgh—Lizars engraves the Turkey Cock—In 
the réle of society’s lion—His exhibition described by a French 
critic—Honors of science and the arts—Contributions to journals 
excite criticism—Aristocratic patrons—Visit to Scott—The Wild 
Pigeon and the rattlesnake—Letter to his wife—Prospectus—Jour- 
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CHAPTER XXIII 
Avupuson in Lonpon 
Impressions of the metropolis—A trunk full of letters—Friendship of 
Children—Sir Thomas Lawrence—Lizars stops work—A family of 
artists—Robert Havell, Junior—The Birds of America fly to Lon- 
don—The Zodlogical Gallery—Crisis in the naturalist’s affairs— 
Royal patronage—Interview with Gallatin—Interesting the Queen— 
Desertion of patrons—Painting to independence—Personal habits 
and tastes—Enters the Linnean Society—The white-headed Eagle 
—Visit to the great universities—Declines to write for magazines 
—Audubon-Swainson correspondence—‘Highfield Hall” near Tyt- 
tenhanger—In Paris with Swainson—Glimpses of Cuvier—His re- 
port on The Birds of America—Patronage of the French Govern- 
ment and the Duke of Orleans—Bonaparte the naturalist. . . 377 
