The sun., 1898-01-23

! diality. and we wcro soon Joined by Mr.. Nc
I Culloch, a writer on political economy, and
/ plain, agreeable man. Then Francis jeffrey and
| his wife entered he 10 q small mot TO say tiny)
| being, with woman under one arm and n hot
under tho other. Ho bowed very seriously in
! deed, so much 30 that I conceived him TO DO
! fully aware OF his weight In society. His looks
were shrewd, but thought his eyes almost Gun.
ming. He talked great deal and very we'll. yet
did not like him; but ho may prove better
than think, for this is only my first impression.
Mrs. jeffrey was nervous and very much
dressed. II mistake not, jeffrey was shy OF me
and Of him, for he has used me very cava-
Iierly. When l camo I brought letter
OF introduction to him; l called on him,
and. as no was absent. left tho lottor
and my card. When my exhibition opened in.
closed n card OF admttance to him with another
OF my own cards. Ho never came near me. and
never went near him, for IL ho was Jeffrey,
was Audubon. and felt quite independent OF all
the tribe OF Jeffrcys in England, Scotland, and
ireland put together. This evening, however.
he sat opposite to me, and tho conversation
on various topics. america, however ,Tuis WHs
% Tried to bring bring that country into our % talk Mr..
Jeffrey skilfnlly brought up something else:
| my leave. having positively seen the little man
whose whose { famo is great both in Scotland and
author Of Wayerloy is clear from many entries
at tVa
| he writes as follows. The. passage is worth
would come over the outward aspects Of our
Western States within two generations: Poor
| hundreds Of times have spoken to him quite
| loudly In the woods. as looked on tho slvery
streamlets or to tho dense swamps, or to the
uOhlp OhiO r N plOunfana losing their Deaka
in gray mists. How many times have longed
him %sht to beloved conn ono
else ever can, the stream the swamp,
the river. the mountain. for the sake of future
/ f1s sec them. Nature will have been @ robbed Of
! many brilliant charms tho rivers will be tor.
] coursos. '6 the '" hills viii i be % Ieveled With the
J swamp. and perhaps the swamp will have be-
thousand @ % guns scarce magnolia viii IoSisi.
| ana possess, the timid deer will exist nowhere.
eagle scarce ever alight. and these millions Of
lovely songsters be driven away or slain by man.
perish unRnown TO the world 10 the great and
good man himself can never say this, there
a' syfr L he saGM ] S s
moro than world of others who all admire
n o0tSf S Mnp s to sos Sc %Sen
heart viii swell. my limbs will, trernble, my lips
tie hand to which, the world owes 50 much"
mention that Capt. Basil Hall had como
house. S u I'VE W We're Ssh Shown VIM forward ard at er once.
and ensripg very nsrc small brpngn room Cap mS
bon. sa Sir SIR Waller Walter came came % forward. ' pressed ]
my, hand warmly. and said he was glad
svery he
| Franklin at his best. He also reminded me of
| benjamin West; he had the great bcnevolence
| nf William Rparna m n kindness
most prepossessing. could not forhcar looking
at him; my eyes feasted on his countenance. l
struck me forcibly. His little room was tidy.
morning ; gown Of M llEht purple. silk hs had had
leon He. writes close lines, rather curved as
they 20 from left to right. and puts an
minutes had elapsed he begged Capt. Hall to
! ring bell; servant came, and was asked to
Scott came, black haired and black dressed. not
handsome, but said to be highly accomplished.
TSare sH is ash s IF Sir @
Sn end ID careful ear
to to it it in "i sir Walters own journal: "A visit
from Basil Hall with Mr. AUDUBON. the orni. ri.
many n long wandering in the American for.
ests. He is an American by naturalization, a
shine about him. but great simplicity OF man
| ners and behavior; slight in person and plainly
dressed. wears long hair. which time has not
yet tngod; his Gountenance astute, handsome.
| and interesting, but still simplicity is the pre-
dominant characteristics" On Feb. 10. 1927
there was display of pictures at the Royal In
| stitution. Audubon makes the following COM
ment on a picture by Landseer on the death OF a
stag: " i saw much in 1t Of the style of those
| men who know how to handle brush and carry
| good effect; but nature was not there. although
stag, three dogs. and Highlander were in
troduced on the canvas. The stag had his his
| principal dog. a greyhound, held the deer
| by one car Just as II a loving, friend, the
| young hunter has laced the deer by one horn
| very prettily, and, in the attitude of ballet
| dancer was about to cast the moose over the
| head OF the animal. To me or to my friends DIR.
| Poue or Mr.. Bourgeat. such picture is quite a
| farce; not SO here. however" The author of
.'Waverley" was not so good critic OF paint
| ings dealing with animal life as was the Ameri-
| can naturalist. This is plain from the remark
| which he made concerning the same picture:
MANY such scenes Mr.. Audubon. have l wit
messed in my younger days." that Is to say, he
| had often seen q deer with his tongue out and
| his mouth shut.