John Audubon
John Audubon
John James Audubonwas an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He was notable for his extensive studies documenting all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats. His major work, a color-plate book entitled The Birds of America, is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species...
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Who is the stranger... that can form an adequate conception of the extent of its primeval woods-of the glory of those columnar trunks, that for centuries have waved in the breeze?
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The Purchasing of Too Many goods sold on credit of course Lost, reduced us-Divided us.
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My mother had several beautiful parrots and some monkeys; one of the latter was a full-grown male of a very large species.
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Well, I heard he liked to eat old wives' eggs.
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My drawings of Owls and other birds of similar plumage were much improved. I have continued the style ever since.
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My father... sailed as a sea captain to the West Indies, where in 1785 I found light and life in the New World.
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To my Lucy I now offer myself with my stock, wares and chattels and all the devotedness of heart attached to such an enthusiastic being as I am.
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Finally I paid every bill. My plantation in Pennsylvania had been sold and nothing was left to me but my humble talents.
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What! Have I come here to mimic nature in her grandest enterprise - to add my caricature of one of the wonders of the world to those which I see here? No - I give up the idea as a vain attempt.
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When, for the first time... I left my father, and all the dear friends of my youth, to cross the great ocean... my heart sunk within me... The lingering hours were spent in deep sorrow... My affections were with those I had left behind, and the world seemed to me a great wilderness.
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This Place saw My best days, My Happiest, My Wife having blessed me with Your Brother Woodhouse... I Calculated, to Live and died in Comfort, Our Business Was good of course We agreed.
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I rise long before day and work till nightfall, when I take a walk and go to bed.
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Hundreds of anecdotes I could relate. It may happen that the pages I am now scribbling over, may hereafter be published.
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My plan is to publish one Number at my own expense and risk, and travel with it under my arm-and beg my way.