 Whether Mr. Wilson understood French or not, or if the suddenness with which I paused disappointed him, I cannot tell; but I clearly perceived that he was not pleased. Vanity and the encomiums of my friend prevented me from subscribing. Mr. Wilson asked...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 2531870Full view - About this book
 | John James Audubon - 1832 - 564 pages
...subscribe to this work? Your drawings are certainly far better, and again, you must know as much of the habits of American birds as this gentleman." Whether Mr WILSON understood French or not, or if the sudilennesB with which I paused, disappointed him, I cannot tell; but I clearly perceived that he was... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber - 1852 - 622 pages
...subscribe to this work ? Your drawings are certainly far better, and again you must know as much of the habits of American birds as this gentleman." Whether...I had many drawings of birds. I rose, took down a large portfolio, laid it on the table, and showed him, as I would show you, kind reader, or any other... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber - 1852 - 620 pages
...subscribe to this work ? Your drawings are certainly far better, and again you must know as much of the habits of American birds as this gentleman." Whether...understood French or not, or if the suddenness with which 1 paused, disappointed him, I cannot tell ; but I clearly perceived that he was not pleased. Vanity... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber - 1853 - 502 pages
...again, you must know as much of the habits of American birds as this gentleman.' Whether Mr. AVilson understood French or not, or if the suddenness with...I had many drawings of birds. I rose, took down a large portfolio, laid it on the table, and showed him, as I would show any other person fond of such... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber - 1855 - 476 pages
...subscribe to this work? Your drawings are certainly far better, and again, you must know as much of the habits of American birds as this gentleman.' Whether...I had many drawings of birds. I rose, took down a large portfolio, laid it on the table, and showed him, as I would show any other person fond of such... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber - 1855 - 240 pages
...subscribe to this work? Your drawings are certainly far better; and again, you must know as much of the habits of American birds as this gentleman.' Whether...Wilson understood French or not, or if the suddenness \vith which I paused disappointed him, I cannot tell; but I clearly perceived that he was not pleased.... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber - 1859 - 630 pages
...subscribe to this work ? Your drawings are certainly far better, and again you must know as much of the habits of American birds as this gentleman." Whether...I had many drawings of birds. I rose, took down a large portfolio, laid it on the table, and showed him, as I would show you, kind reader, or any other... | |
 | Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1861 - 200 pages
...Whether Mr. Wilfon underftood French or not, or if the fuddennefs with which I paufed difappointed him, I cannot tell ; but I clearly perceived that he was not pleafed. Vanity and the encomiums of my friend prevented me from fubfcribing. Mr. Wilfon afked me if... | |
 | John James Audubon - 1869 - 460 pages
...subscribe to this work ? Your drawings are certainly far better ; and again, you must know as much of the habits of American birds as this gentleman.' Whether...I had many drawings of birds. I rose, took down a large portfolio, laid it on the table, and showed him, — as I would show you, kind reader, or any... | |
 | 1870 - 880 pages
...subscribe to this work? Your drawings are certajnly far better, and ngnin, you must know us much of the habits of American birds as this gentleman.' Whether...cannot tell; but I clearly perceived that he was not pleised. Vanity and the encomiums of my friend prevented me from subscribing. Mr. Wilson asked mo if... | |
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