. Audubon and his journals . Unknown. We reached the house, anda powdered waiter was asked if Sir Walter were in.^ Wewere shown forward at once, and entering a very smallroom Captain Hall said : Sir Walter, I have brought Mr,Audubon. Sir Walter came forward, pressed my handwarmly, and said he was glad to have the honor of meet-ing me. His long, loose, silvery locks struck me; helooked like Franklin at his best. He also reminded me of * Jan. 22, 1827. A visit from Basil Hall with Mr. Audubon the orni-thologist, who has followed that pursuit by many a long wandering in theAmerican forests. He is
. Audubon and his journals . Unknown. We reached the house, anda powdered waiter was asked if Sir Walter were in.^ Wewere shown forward at once, and entering a very smallroom Captain Hall said : Sir Walter, I have brought Mr,Audubon. Sir Walter came forward, pressed my handwarmly, and said he was glad to have the honor of meet-ing me. His long, loose, silvery locks struck me; helooked like Franklin at his best. He also reminded me of * Jan. 22, 1827. A visit from Basil Hall with Mr. Audubon the orni-thologist, who has followed that pursuit by many a long wandering in theAmerican forests. He is an American by naturalization, a Frenchman bybirth, but less of a Frenchman than I have ever seen, — no dash, no glim-mer or shine about him, but great simplicity of manners and behaviour;slight in person and plainly dressed; wears long hair which time has notyet tinged; his countenance acute, handsome, and interesting, but still sim-plicity is the predominant characteristic. (Journal of Sir Walter Scott,vol. i., p. 343.). AUDUBON. From the portrait by Henry Inman. Now in the possebsion of the family. THE EUROPEAN JOURNALS 20/ Benjamin West; he had the great benevolence of about him, and a kindness most prepossessing. Icould not forbear looking at him, my eyes feasted on hiscountenance. I watched his movements as I would thoseof a celestial being; his long, heavy, white eyebrows struckme forcibly. His little room was tidy, though it partook agood deal of the character of a laboratory. He waswrapped in a quilted morning-gown of light purple silk;he had been at work writing on the Life of writes close lines, rather curved as they go from left toright, and puts an immense deal on very little a few minutes had elapsed he begged Captain Hallto ring a bell; a servant came and was asked to bid MissScott come to see Mr. Audubon, Miss Scott came, black-haired and black-dressed, not handsome but said to behighly accomplished, and she is the daughter o
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