[112] "Jan. 22, 1827. A visit from Basil Hall with Mr. Audubon the ornithologist, who has followed that pursuit by many a long wandering in the American forests. He is an American by naturalization, a Frenchman by birth, but less of a Frenchman than I have ever seen,--no dash, no glimmer or shine about him, but great simplicity of manners and behaviour; slight in person and plainly dressed; wears long hair which time has not yet tinged; his countenance acute, handsome, and interesting, but still simplicity is the predominant characteristic." (Journal of Sir Walter Scott, vol. i., p. 343.) [113] "January 24. Visit from Mr. Audubon, who brings some of his birds. The drawings are of the first order--the attitudes of the birds of the most animated character, and the situations appropriate.... This sojourner of the desert had been in the woods for months together. He preferred associating with the Indians to the company of the settlers; very justly, I daresay, for a civilized man of the lower order when thrust back on the savage state becomes worse than a savage." (Journal of Sir Walter Scott, vol. i., p. 345.) [114] Sir John Leslie, 1766-1832, Scottish geometer and natural philosopher and voluminous author on these subjects. [115] Joseph B. Kidd, who later copied many of Audubon's birds. [116] James Baillie Fraser, 1783-1856, Scottish writer of travels. [117] Mrs. Anne Grant, poetess and miscellaneous writer. Born 1755, died 1838. [118] This entry is the only one on a large page, of which a facsimile is given. It is written in the centre, and all around the edge of the paper is a heavy black border, an inch in depth. [119] A distinguished ornithologist said of the book in 1895: "It is one of the few illustrated books, if not the only one, that steadily increases in price as the years go on." [120] One of the greatest metaphysicians of modern times. Born at Glasgow 1788, died in Edinburgh, 1856. [121] Possibly Charles Heath, engraver, 1784-1848. [122] Thomas Bewick was at this time nearly seventy-four. He died Nov. 8, 1828, being then past seventy-five. [123] Probably St. Mary's Abbey. [124] Mr. Vernon was the president of the Philosophical Society of York. [125] Mr. John Backhouse. [126] Nearly every entry in all the journals begins and ends with a morning greeting, and an affectionate good-night. These have been omitted with occasional exceptions. [127] Mr. Melly. [128] John George Children, 1777-1852, English physicist and naturalist, at this time secretary of the Royal Society. [129] Robert Inglis, 1786-1855, of the East India Company. [130] Nicholas Aylward Vigors, 1787-1840, naturalist, First Secretary of the Zoological Society of London. [131] Then a boy not fifteen, who was at Bayou Sara with his mother. [132] When found by Audubon the Havells were in extreme poverty. He provided everything for them, and his publication made them comparatively wealthy. [133] Benson Rathbone.