Healy, G. P. A. (George Peter Alexander), 1813-1894 · Chicago : A.C. McClurg and Company · leaf 244
tishmetropolis. He was received with de-light by all the American colony, and Inaturally took part in that demonstrationof enthusiasm. Audubon was of French extraction,born in New Orleans, but his family fortwo generations had been American citi-zens. He was a very simple man, a littlerough in… … JOHN JAMES AUDUBON. Men of Letters. 205 possibly spare the time. He had cometo London to brings out his bis: book on o o birds, and was too much absorbed by thiswork to think of sitting. Then, as hewas a kindly man, he added: I havebut my evenings to offer you. Doubtless he thought to escape me…
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