AUDUBON'S AMERICAN BIRDS 67 
him friends. Not many weeks had passed before 
he was received on terms of warm friendship by 
most of the leaders in the cultured society of 
Edinburgh. Sir Walter Scott, after his first recep¬ 
tion of him, writes in his journal: “ There was no 
dash, no glamour, no show about him; but great 
simplicity of manner and behaviour, slight in 
person and plainly dressed, wearing long hair 
which time had not yet tinged, his countenance 
acute, handsome, and interesting, but still simplicity 
is the predominant characteristic.” Much interest 
was taken in his art. It was highly commended by 
everyone of taste and intelligence, and he received 
great encouragement in the promotion of the object 
of his visit. His drawings were at first exhibited in 
his own apartments in George Street, but after¬ 
wards in a room in the Royal Institution, which 
was lent to him for the purpose. The various 
learned societies vied with each other in receiving 
and honouring him as a distinguished guest, while 
he was entertained socially by many of the leading 
citizens of Edinburgh. 
He arranged with Mr Lizars, the well-known 
engraver, to engrave and publish his drawings in 
successive parts—all the birds being full life size. 
The work was carefully superintended by himself, 
and the first part of his American Birds was issued 
by Lizars in 1827. As, however, a difficulty had 
been experienced by Lizars in the colouring of the 
engraved plates, the further publication of them was 
transferred to Mr Havell, in London. In order to 
