Audubon the Naturalist: A History of His Life and Time. Vol. 1 (of 2)
CHAPTER XXII
TO EUROPE AND SUCCESS
Audubon sails from New Orleans—Life at sea—Liverpool—The Rathbones—Exhibition of drawings an immediate success—Personal appearance—Painting habits resumed—His pictures and methods—Manchester visited—Plans for publication—_The Birds of America_—Welcome at Edinburgh—Lizars engraves the Turkey Cock—In the _rôle_ of society's lion—His exhibition described by a French critic—Honors of science and the arts—Contributions to journals excite criticism—Aristocratic patrons—Visit to Scott—The Wild Pigeon and the rattlesnake—Letter to his wife—Prospectus—Journey to London 347