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ANECDoTE or AUDIBoN.-"An incident
which happened TO two hundred of my orig
ina. drawings, nearly put stop to my re-
searches in Ornithology. | shall relate II
merely TO show how far enihusiasnl-ior
by no other name can 1 call the persever-
Ing zeal with which 1 iabored-may enable
the observer Of nature 10 surn1unt the
most dishearlening obstacles. | left the
village oil Henderson. in Kentucky, situated
ON the banks OF the Ohio. where | resided
for several years, TO proceed to Philadelphia
on business, looked to all my drawing be-
fore my departure, placed them carefully IN
a wooden box, and give them in charge to
a relative, with the Injunction to see that
no Injury should happen 10 them. Aly alb
sence was OF several months; and when
returned, after having enjoyed the pleasures
of home tor few days, enqnirel aiier my
box, and what | was pleased to call my
treasure. The box was produced and open.
ed-but, reader, ieel for ma pair OF Nor
way rats had lasen possession OF the whole.
and had reared young family amonr the
hnawed bits OF paper, which, but i month
before, represented nearly thousand in
habi;auis OF the airl The burning heat
which instantly rushed through my BRAIN
was too great 10 be endured. without aficc-
ting the whole Of my nervous system. |
slept not for several nights, and the days
passed like days of oblivion-until The am
anal powers being recalled into action,
through the strength of my constitution.
took up my gun, my notebook, and pencils,
and went forth TO the woods as gaily as IT
nothing had happened. / felt pleased that
might now make better drawings than be-
fore; and, ere period not exceeding three
years, had elapsed, had my portfolio filed
again"