Chapter II: Introduction: 3

AUDUBON 5

THE EUROPEAN JOURNALS. 1826-1829 79

THE LABRADOR JOURNAL. 1833 343

THE MISSOURI RIVER JOURNALS. 1843 447

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

VOL. I.

PAGE

AUDUBON _Frontispiece_
From the portrait by J. W. Audubon, November, 1843.

MILL GROVE MANSION ON THE PERKIOMEN CREEK 16
From a photograph from W. H. Wetherill, Esq.

FATLAND FORD MANSION, LOOKING TOWARD VALLEY FORGE 20
From a photograph from W. H. Wetherill, Esq.

AUDUBON'S MILL AT HENDERSON, KY. 34
Now owned by Mr. David Clark.

JOHN J. AUDUBON 48
From the miniature by F. Cruikshank, published by
Robert Havell, January 12, 1835.

MRS. AUDUBON 64
From the miniature by F. Cruikshank, 1835.

AUDUBON 74
Date unknown. From a daguerreotype owned by M.
Eliza Audubon.

AUDUBON MONUMENT IN TRINITY CHURCH CEMETERY, NEW YORK 76

FLYCATCHERS. (_Heretofore unpublished._) 114
From a drawing made by Audubon in 1826, and
presented to Mrs. Rathbone of Green Bank,
Liverpool. Still in the possession of the Rathbone
family.

FROM A PENCIL SKETCH OF AUDUBON 128
Drawn by himself for Mrs. Rathbone. Now in the
possession of Mr. Richard R. Rathbone,
Glan-y-Menai, Anglesey.

AUDUBON IN INDIAN DRESS 132
From a pencil sketch drawn by himself for Miss
Rathbone, 1826. Now in the possession of Mrs.
Abraham Dixon (nee Rathbone), London, England.

AUDUBON 206
From the portrait by Henry Inman. Now in the
possession of the family.

FACSIMILE OF ENTRY IN JOURNAL 221

EAGLE AND LAMB 342
Painted by Audubon, London, 1828. In the possession
of the family.

AUDUBON 348
From the portrait by George P. A. Healy, London,
1838. Now in the possession of the Boston Society
of Natural History.

VICTOR GIFFORD AUDUBON 384
From the miniature by F. Cruikshank, 1838.

JOHN WOODHOUSE AUDUBON 412
From the miniature by F. Cruikshank, 1838.

AUDUBON 454
From the portrait by John Woodhouse Audubon
(about 1841).

COLUMBA PASSERINA (NOW COLUMBIGALLINA PASSERINA
TERRESTRIS), GROUND DOVE 474
From the unpublished drawing by J. J. Audubon, 1838.

FACSIMILE OF A PAGE OF THE MISSOURI RIVER JOURNAL 510
Reduced one third.

VIEW ON THE MISSOURI RIVER, ABOVE GREAT BEND 516
From a water-color drawing by Isaac Sprague.

INDIAN HATCHET PIPE 532
Carried by Audubon during many of his journeys.

AUDUBON

INTRODUCTION

In the brief biography of Audubon which follows, I have given, I believe, the only correct account that has been written, and as such I present it. I am not competent to give an opinion as to the merits of his work, nor is it necessary. His place as naturalist, woodsman, artist, author, has long since been accorded him, and he himself says: "My enemies have been few, and my friends numerous."

I have tried only to put Audubon _the man_ before my readers, and in his own words so far as possible, that they may know what he was, not what others _thought_ he was.