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pared—The great earthquakes—The hurricane—The outlaw—Char- 
acterization of Daniel Boone—Desperate plight on the prairie— 
Regulator law in action—Frontier necessities—The ax married to 
the ygrindstone™. 3.) We. 2 remote ot cme Met eet i) ceed 
CHAPTER XIX 
‘AUDUBON AND RaFINESQUE 
The “Eccentric Naturalist” at Henderson—Bats and new species—The 
demolished violin—“M. de T.”: Constantine Samuel Rafinesque 
(Schmaltz)—His precocity, linguistic acquirements and peripatetic 
habits—First visit to America and botanical studies—Residence in 
Sicily, and fortune made in the drug trade—Association with 
Swainson—Marriage and embitterment—His second journey to 
America ends in shipwreck—Befriended—Descends Ohio in a flat- 
boat—Visit with Audubon, who gives him many strange “new 
species”—Cost to zodlogy—His unique work on Ohio fishes—Profes- 
sorship in Transylvania University—Quarrel with its president and 
trustees—Return to Philadelphia—His ardent love of nature; his 
writings, and fatal versatility—His singular will—His sad end and 
the ruthless disposition of his estate. . . - +» «© « «© 285 
CHAPTER XX 
Avupuson’s AINEID, 1819-1824: WanprErincs THROUGH THE 
WEstT aNnD SouTH 
Pivotal period in Audubon’s career—His spur and balance wheel— 
Resort to portraiture—Taxidermist in the Western Museum—Set- 
tles in Cincinnati—History of his relations with Dr. Drake—De- 
cides to make his avocation his business—Journey down the Ohio 
and Mississippi with Mason and Cummings—Experiences of travel 
without a cent of capital—Life in New Orleans—Vanderlyn’s rec- 
ommendation—Original drawings—Chance meeting with Mrs. Pir- 
rie and engagement as tutor at “Oakley’—Enchantments of West 
Feliciana—“My lovely Miss Pirrie’—The jealous doctor—Famous 
drawing of the rattlesnake—Leaves St. Francisville and is adrift 
again in New Orleans—Obtains pupils in drawing and is joined 
by his family—Impoverished, moves to Natchez, and Mrs. Audu- 
bon becomes a governess—Injuries to his drawings—The labors of 
years destroyed by rats—Teaching in Tennessee—Parting with 
Mason—First lessons in oils—Mrs. Audubon’s school at “Beech- 
woods”—Painting tour fails—Stricken at Natchez—At the Percys’ 
plantation—Walk to Louisville—Settles at Shippingport . . . 301 
