[Gutenberg 58983] • Audubon the Naturalist: A History of His Life and Time. Vol. 1 (of 2)

Excerpt from Audubon the Naturalist, Vol. 2 of 2: A History of His Life and Time

Afterword: audubon's family IN america page Bachman completes his text on the Quadrupeds - Victor Audubon's suc cess in canvassing - John Woodhouse Audubon's family - New houses at Minnie's Land - Second octavo edition of the Birds Victor Audubon's illness and death - Attempt to reissue The Birds of America in America - The residual stock of this imperfect edi tion - Death of John Woodhouse Audubon - His career and work as an artist and field collector - Mrs. Audubon resumes her old voca tion - Fate of Minnie's Land - Death of Mrs. Audubon - Her share in her husband's fame - Story written on Audubon's original drawings - Fate of the original copper plates of the Birds - A boy comes to the rescue - Minnie's Land today - The Cave - A real Audubon Park.

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