The book The Life of John James Audubon, the Naturalist was written by author Buchanan, Robert Williams, 1841-1901 Here you can read free online of The Life of John James Audubon, the Naturalist book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Life of John James Audubon, the Naturalist a good or bad book?
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Cuvier, to whom I had no letter, and to whom my name was unknown before my arrival, is the only man who has yet invited me to his house. I wished to go this evening to his scientific soiree, to which he invited me, but I did not, because I have been two successive Sat- urdays, and I am afraid of intruding, although the rude awkwardness I formerly felt has worn nearly smooth. "September 22. This was the grand day appointed by Baron Cuvier for reading his report on my work at the French Institute.... The French Institute ! Shall I cail it superior to the Royal Academy of London ? I cannot 172 Life of Auduhon. better answer the interrogation, than by the reports of the presidents of these institutions on my work. By par- ticular invitation of the Baron, I was at the Institute at half-past one, and no Baron there. I sat opposite the clock, and counted the minutes one after another ; but the clock, insensible to my impatience, moved regularly, and ticked its time just as if Audubon had never existed.
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