. Audubon and his journals [microform]. Birds; Zoology; Oiseaux; Zoologie. THE EUROPEAN JOURNALS 297 3£ the a let- spend :eivecl, it will ;ar that hate it, pe from or draw ry voice larm for the idea ilth, and â . Swain- i best for ras shock- it thefin- ach office, ^ssured me before, it house lay it was a he said, have ever my fare; ate to Mr. igton Gar- 3t I return and body, relieved at because 1 le daubing, ;d; but now May 1. Mr. Swainson has published a review of my work in Mr. Loudon's magazine, and how he has raised my talents. Would that I could do as well as he says I do; then indeed wo
. Audubon and his journals [microform]. Birds; Zoology; Oiseaux; Zoologie. THE EUROPEAN JOURNALS 297 3£ the a let- spend :eivecl, it will ;ar that hate it, pe from or draw ry voice larm for the idea ilth, and â . Swain- i best for ras shock- it thefin- ach office, ^ssured me before, it house lay it was a he said, have ever my fare; ate to Mr. igton Gar- 3t I return and body, relieved at because 1 le daubing, ;d; but now May 1. Mr. Swainson has published a review of my work in Mr. Loudon's magazine, and how he has raised my talents. Would that I could do as well as he says I do; then indeed would my pencil be eager to portray the delicate and elegant contours of the feathered tribe, the softness of their plumage, and their gay movements. Alas, now I must remain in London overlooking engrav- ers, colorers, and agents. Yet when I close my eyes I hear the birds warbling, nay, every sound; the shriek of the Falcon, the coy Doves cooing; the whistling note of the Grackle seems to fill my ear, again I am in the cornfield amidst millions of these birds, and then, trans- ported afar, I must tread lightly and with care, to avoid the venomous Rattler. I sent the first proof of the White-headed Eagle to the Marquis of Landsdowne; he being the president of the Zoological Society, I thought it courteous to do so. Sunday, May 4- Immediately after breakfast I went out with George Woodley, and walked to the pretty vil- lage called Hampstead. The rain that fell last night seemed only sufficient to revive nature's productions; the trees were lightly covered with foliage of a tender hue; the hawthorns dispersed along the thickets had opened their fragrant cups, the rich meadows showed promise of a fair crop. Here and there a shy Blackbird's note burst clearly, yet softly, while the modest Blackcap skipped across our way. I enjoyed it all, but only transiently; I felt as if I must return to the grand beauties of the Wes- tern World, so strong is the attachment impressed in man for h
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