Audubon the Naturalist: A History of His Life and Time. Vol. 2 (of 2)Herrick, Francis Hobart
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Audubon the Naturalist: A History of His Life and Time. Vol. 2 (of 2)
Herrick, Francis Hobart
Audubon, John James, 1785-1851
This notorious attack upon Audubon's veracity was followed by Waterton
(see No. 115), and referred to by Victor Audubon (see No. 118), in his
reply. Audubon's original article (see No. 21) was published by this
editor, who knew so little of its author that not even his name was
given correctly.
93a. CUVIER, GEORGES:
"Rapport verbal fait à L'Académie Royale des Sciences, sur
L'Histoire naturelle des Oiseaux de L'Amérique Septemtrionale, de
M. Audubon," _Le Moniteur_, 1re. octobre. Paris, 1828.
For extracts from Cuvier's report, see Chapter XXIII, p. 413.
94. (ANON.):
"Ueber die Abbildungen von Vögeln," in Froriep, _Notizen_, Bd.
xxi, col. 49-54. Berlin, 1828.
95. W [ILLIAM]. S[WAINSON].:
"Some Account of the Work now publishing by Mr. Audubon,"
_Loudon's Magazine of Natural History_, vol. i, pp. 43-52 (May).
London, 1828-1829.
Dated at "Tittenhanger Green. April 11, 1828." A highly laudatory
article on Audubon's plates, quoted in his "Prospectus" of _The Birds
of America_.
96. (ANON.):
"Report of a committee appointed by the Lyceum of Natural History
of New York to examine the splendid work of Mr. Audubon upon the
Birds of North America; May, 1829," _American Journal of Science
and Arts_, vol. xvi, pp. 353-354. New Haven, 1829.
Applauds _The Birds of America_, and recommends that the Lyceum become
a subscriber.
97. "ORNITHOPHILUS":
"Remarks on Audubon's Birds of America, and Ornithological
Biography," _Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal_, vol. 10, pp.
317-332. Edinburgh, 1830-1831.
A highly favorable and elaborate review, mistakenly attributed to
Swainson. Reprinted in the _National Gazette and Literary Register_,
vol. xii (June 10), Philadelphia, 1831. In an editorial note it is
said that the _Ornithological Biography_ is about to be reprinted in
Philadelphia by James Kay, Jr., & Company.
98. CHRISTOPHER NORTH (JOHN WILSON):
"Audubon's Ornithological Biography Introduction," _Blackwood's
Edinburgh Magazine_, vol. xxx, pp. 1-16 (July). Edinburgh, 1831.
The second of Wilson's articles in praise of Audubon; reprinted with
his later reviews of the same work in _Critical and Miscellaneous
Essays_, vol. v, pp. 91-149.
99. CHRISTOPHER NORTH (JOHN WILSON):
"Audubon's Ornithological Biography. Second Survey. Wilson's
American Ornithology," _Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine_, vol. xxx,
pp. 247-280. Edinburgh, 1831.
100. (ANON.):
"Ornithological Biography ... By John James Audubon. &c. &c.
Edinburgh, 1831," _Edinburgh Literary Journal or Weekly Register
of Criticism and Belles Lettres_, April 16, 1831, pp. 248-249.
101. (ANON.) FEATHERSTONHAUGH, G. W.:
"Ornithological Biography." By John James Audubon, F. R. S.
Published by Judah Dobson and H. H. Porter, Literary Rooms,
Philadelphia," _Monthly American Journal of Geology and Natural
Science_, vol. i, September, pp. 136-139. Philadelphia, 1831.
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