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CHAPTER XII 
Earzty Drawines In France anp AMERICA 
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Child and man—His ideals, perseverance and progress—Study under 
David at Paris—David’s pupils and studios—David at Nantes 
arouses the enthusiasm of its citizens—His part in the Revolution 
—His art and influence over Audubon—Audubon’s drawings of 
French birds—Story of the Edward Harris collection—The Birds 
of America in the bud—Audubon’s originality, style, methods, and 
mastery of materials and technique—His problem and how he 
solved it—His artistic defects . 4 7 7 A es . . 173 
CHAPTER XIII 
AupusBon’s MarriacE AND SETTLEMENT IN THE WEST 
Audubon and Rozier decide to start a pioneer store at Louisville, 
Kentucky—Their purchase of goods in New York—“Westward 
Ho” with Rozier—Rozier’s diary of the journey—An unfortunate 
investment in indigo—Effect of the Embargo Act—Marriage to 
Lucy Bakewell—Return to Louisville—Life on the Ohio—Depres- 
sion of trade—William Bakewell’s assistance—Audubon’s eldest son 
born at the “Indian Queen”—The Bakewells—Life at Louisville . 186 
CHAPTER XIV 
A Meetine or Rivats, anp SKETcH oF ANOTHER PIONEER 
Alexander Wilson and his American Ornithology—His canvassing tour 
of 1810—His retort to a Solomon of the bench—Descriptions of 
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Louisville—Meeting with Audubon— 
Journey to New Orleans—Youth in Scotland—Weaver, itinerant 
peddler, poet and socialist—Sent to jail for libel—Emigrates to the 
United States—Finally settles as a school teacher near Philadel- 
phia—His friendships with Bartram and Lawson—Disappoint- 
ments in love—Early studies of American birds—His drawings, 
thrift, talents and genius—Publication of his Ornithology—His 
travels, discouragements and success—His premature death—Con- 
flicting accounts of the visit to Audubon given by the two natural- 
ists—Rivalry between ‘the friends of Wilson, dead, and those of 
Audubon, living—The controversy which followed—An evasive 
“Flycatcher”—-Singular history of the Mississippi Kite plate . . 202 
