I bade adieu to Louisville, to which place I had four letters of recommendation, and was taught to expect much of everything there; but neither received one act of civility from those to whom I was recommended, one subscriber, nor one new bird; though... The Life of John James Audubon, the Naturalist - Sida 33efter John James Audubon - 1894 - 443 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| 1870 - 624 sidor
...Philadelphia. In his ' American Ornith' ology ' he writes : — ' March 23, 1810. — I bade adieu to Louisville, to which place I had four letters of recommendation,...Science or literature has not one friend in this place.' • How can we account for these contradictory statements ? Audubon, if his own account be correct,... | |
| Thomas Thomson - 1816 - 528 sidor
...such symptoms of intellect as to seem ashamed of what he had said." " March 23. — I bade adieu to Louisville, to which place I had .four letters of...received one act of civility , from those to whom 1 was recommended, one subscriber, nor one new bird, though I delivered my letters, ransacked the woods... | |
| 1816 - 528 sidor
...such symptoms of intellect as to seem ashamed of what he had said." f<- March 23. — I bade adieu to Louisville, to which place I had four letters of recommendation, and was taught to expect much of every thing there ; but neither received one act of civility from those to whom 1 was recommended,... | |
| Alexander Wilson, George Ord - 1828 - 442 sidor
...having parted, with great regret, with my paroquet, to the gentlemen tf the tavern, I bade adieu to Louisville, to which place I had four letters of recommendation, and was taught to expect much of every thing there; but neither received one act of civility from those to whom I was recommended, one... | |
| 1819 - 304 sidor
...shew such symptoms of intellect, as to seem ashamed of what he had said." March 23. " 1 bade adieu to Louisville, to which place I had four letters of recommendation, and was taught to expect much of every thing there, but neither received one act of civility f-om those to whom 1 » as recommended,... | |
| John James Audubon - 1832 - 564 sidor
...of American Ornithology, I found in it the following paragraph: " March 23d, 1810.—I bade adieu to Louisville, to which place I had four letters of recommendation, and was taught to expect much of every thing there; but neither received one act of civility from those to whom 1 was recommended, one... | |
| John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - 1834 - 698 sidor
...of sandhill cranes. Pigeons numerous." — " March 23. Packed up my things." — " I bade adieu to Louisville, to which place I had four letters of recommendation, and was taught to expect much of every thing there ; but neither received one act of civility from those to whom I was recommended,... | |
| John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - 1834 - 682 sidor
...my letters, ransacked the woods repeatedly, and visited all the characters" (mind this, reader !) " likely to subscribe. Science or literature has not one friend in this place. Every one is so intent on making money, that they can talk of nothing else ; and they absolutely devour... | |
| Charles Wilkins Webber - 1852 - 620 sidor
...American Ornithology, I found in it the following paragraph : — " March 23d, 1810. — I bade adieu to Louisville, to which place I had four letters of recommendation,...Science or literature has not one friend in this place." We will not add to the gloom which has followed the illustrious life of poor Wilson to his grave, by... | |
| Charles Wilkins Webber - 1852 - 622 sidor
...American Ornithology, I found in it the following paragraph : — " March 23d, 1810. — I bade adieu to Louisville, to which place I had four letters of recommendation,...received one act of civility from those to whom I waa recommended, one subscriber, nor one new bird ; though I delivered my letters, ransacked the woods... | |
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