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Vol. II., No. 5, November 1897, by Various

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Title: Birds Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. II., No. 5, November 1897
A Monthly Serial designed to Promote Knowledge of Bird-Life

Author: Various

Release Date: December 14, 2009 [EBook #30677]

Language: English

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BIRDS

A MONTHLY SERIAL

ILLUSTRATED BY COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY

DESIGNED TO PROMOTE

KNOWLEDGE OF BIRD-LIFE

VOLUME II.

CHICAGO.
NATURE STUDY PUBLISHING COMPANY.

COPYRIGHT, 1897
BY
NATURE STUDY PUBLISHING CO.
CHICAGO.

BIRDS.
ILLUSTRATED BY COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY
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VOL. II. NOVEMBER NO. 5
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JOHN JAMES AUDUBON.

John James Audubon has always been a favorite with the writer, for the
invincibleness of his love of Nature and of birds is only equalled by
the spontaneous freshness of his style, springing from an affectionate
and joyous nature. Recently there was found by accident, in an old
calf-skin bound volume, an autobiography of the naturalist. It is
entitled "Audubon's Story of his Youth," and would make a very pretty
book. As introductory to the diaries and ornithological biographies of
the birds, it would be very useful.

Two or three incidents in the life of this fascinating character are
interesting as showing the influence of the accidental in ultimate
achievement.

"One incident," he says, "which is as perfect in my memory as if it had
occurred this very day, I have thought thousands of times since, and
will now put on paper as one of the curious things which perhaps did
lead me in after times to love birds, and to finally study them with
pleasure infinite. My mother