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«Because my father was often absent on naval duty, my mother suffered me to do much as I pleased.»
Author: John James Audubon
«On landing at New York I caught the yellow fever. The kind man who commanded the ship that brought me from France took charge of me and placed me under the care of two Quaker ladies. To their skillful and untiring care I may safely say I owe my life.»
Author: John James Audubon
«My father... sailed as a sea captain to the West Indies, where in 1785 I found light and life in the New World.»
Author: John James Audubon
«In my deepest troubles, I frequently would wrench myself from the persons around me and retire to some secluded part of our noble forests.»
Author: John James Audubon
«But the moment a bird was dead, no matter how beautiful it had been in life, the pleasure of possession became blunted for me.»
Author: John James Audubon
«To have been torn from the study would have been as death; my time was entirely occupied with art.»
Author: John James Audubon
«On the 17th of May, the Delos put out to sea. I was immediately affected with sea-sickness, which, however, lasted but a short time. I remained on deck constantly, forcing myself to exercise.»
Author: John James Audubon
«When, for the first time... I left my father, and all the dear friends of my youth, to cross the great ocean... my heart sunk within me... The lingering hours were spent in deep sorrow... My affections were with those I had left behind, and the world seemed to me a great wilderness.»
Author: John James Audubon
«One day I caught four Dolphins, how much I have gazed at these beautiful creatures... as they changed their hue in twenty varieties of richest arrangement of tints.»
Author: John James Audubon
«I have now 42 Dollars, health, and as much anxiety to pursue My Plans of Accomplishing My collection as Ever I had and Hope God Will Grant Me the same Powers to proceed.»
Author: John James Audubon
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