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solved not to see them — ‘a crazy way of 
mine, your honour.’ ”’ 
Two days later Audubon again saw 
Scott, and writes in his journal as fol- 
lows: ‘‘ January 24. My second visit 
to Sir Walter Scott was much more 
agreeable than my first. My portfolio 
and its contents were matters on which 
I could speak substantially, and I found 
him so willing to level himself with 
me for awhile that the time spent at 
his home was agreeable and valuable. 
His daughter improved in looks the 
moment she spoke, having both viva- 
city and good sense.’’ 
Scott’s impressions of the birds as 
recorded in his journal, was that the 
drawings were of the first order, but. 
he thought that the aim at extreme 
correctness and accuracy made them 
rather stiff. 
In February Audubon met Scott again 
at the opening of the Exhibition at the: 
rooms of the Royal Institution. 
