. American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States [microform]. Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813; Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813; Birds; Oiseaux. CXll LIFE OF fe : i :''( ! â¢.' 1 I 1 J â < â - i i ,. aud intelligenco; liis complexion was sallow, his mien thoughtful; his features were coarse, and there was a dash of vulgarity in his physiognomy, which struck the observer at the first view, but which failed to impress one on acquaintance. His walk was quick when travelling, so much so that it was difficult for a companion to keep pace with him; but when in t
. American ornithology, or, The natural history of the birds of the United States [microform]. Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813; Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813; Birds; Oiseaux. CXll LIFE OF fe : i :''( ! â¢.' 1 I 1 J â < â - i i ,. aud intelligenco; liis complexion was sallow, his mien thoughtful; his features were coarse, and there was a dash of vulgarity in his physiognomy, which struck the observer at the first view, but which failed to impress one on acquaintance. His walk was quick when travelling, so much so that it was difficult for a companion to keep pace with him; but when in the forests, in pursuit of birds, he was deliberate and attentiveâhe was, as it were, all eyes and all ears. Such was Alexander Wilson. When the writer of this humble biography indulges in retro-spection, he again himself in the society of that individual whose life was a series of those virtues which dignify human nature; he attends him in his wild-wood rambles, and to those pleasing observations which the niagniticcnce of creation was wont to give birth to; ho at his feet, and receives the instructions of one, in science, so competent to teach ⢠he beholds him in the social circle, and notes the complacency which he in all aroun^t of not more than one-fifth part of the quarto edition. He likewise medit^ited a work on the marks the spot where lie tho ashes of this cclebratM man; it bears tho following inscription :. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813; Canino, Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte, Prince de. Philadelphia : Porter & Coates
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