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ADVENTURES OF THE OJIBBEWAY AND IOWAY INDIANS IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND BELGIUM;

ADVENTURES OF THE OJIBBEWAY AND IOWAY INDIANS IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND BELGIUM;

BEING NOTES OF EIGHT YEARS’ TRAVELS AND RESIDENCE IN EUROPE WITH HIS NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN COLLECTION, BY GEO. CATLIN. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I. With numerous Engravings. THIRD EDITION. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR, AT HIS INDIAN COLLECTION, NO. 6, WATERLOO PLACE. 1852....

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PREFACE.

PREFACE.

The reader of this book, being supposed to have read my former work, in two volumes, and to have got some account from them, of the eight years of my life spent amongst the wild Indians of the “ Far West ,” in the forests of America, knows enough of me by this time to begin familiarly upon the subject before us, and to accompany me through a brief summary of the scenes of eight years spent amidst the civilization and refinements of the “ Far East .” After having made an exhibition of my Indian C

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CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.

The Author embarks at New York, with his Indian Collection, and cage with two grizly Bears, for England, in the fall of 1839—Packet-ship Roscius, Captain Collins—Gale in the middle of the ocean—A ship dismasted and in distress—The Captain and twenty-eight men taken off and saved—The shipwrecked Captain and his faithful dog—“My man Daniel”—Sailor’s nose taken off by grizly bear—Dr. Madden—Terrible gale—Sea-sickness of the grizly bears—Alarm on deck—“Bears out of their cage”—Passengers rush below

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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.

Howling of the grizly Bears—Alarm and excitement about the docks—Scuffle for luggage—Scene at the Grecian Hotel—Landing the grizly Bears—Author’s journey to London—Ibbotson’s Hotel—First sally into the streets—First impressions of London—Adventure in the fog and mud—Amusing occurrence in the street—Beggars at the crossings of the streets—Ingenious mode of begging—Rich shops—No pigs in the streets—Soot and smoke of London—Author returns to Liverpool—Daniel’s trouble with the Bears—Passing the Ind

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CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.

Letters of introduction—Driving a friend’s horse and chaise—Amusing accidents—English driving—“Turn to the right , as the law directs”—A turn to the left —A fresh difficulty—Egyptian Hall—Lease for three years—Arrangement of collection—Bears sold and removed to Regent’s Park Zoological Gardens—Their fates. Having landed all my effects safely at the terminus in London, the next thing was the final locale ; and to decide on this, my letters of introduction, or a part of them at least, should be de

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CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER IV.

Indian Collection arranged for exhibition—Description of it—The Hon. Charles Augustus Murray—Collection opened to private view—Kindness of the Hon. Mr. Murray—Distinguished visitors—Mr. Murray’s explanations—Kind reception by the Public and the Press—Kind friends—Fatigue of explaining and answering questions—Curious remedy proposed by a friend—Pleasures and pains of a friendly and fashionable dinner. My business now, and all my energies, were concentrated at the Egyptian Hall, where my collectio

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CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER V.

Author’s illness from overtalking in his collection—Daniel’s illness from the same cause—Character of Daniel—His labour-saving plan for answering one hundred questions—His disappointment—Daniel travels to Ireland for his health—Author prepares to publish his Notes of Travel amongst the Indians—John Murray (publisher)—His reasons for not publishing the Author’s work—His friendly advice—Author’s book published by himself at the Egyptian Hall—Illustrious subscribers—Thomas Moore—Critical notices in

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CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VI.

The Author’s wife and two children arrive in the British Queen, from New York—First appreciation of London—Sight-seeing—Author lectures in the Royal Institution—Suggests a Museum of Mankind —Great applause—Vote of thanks by members of the Royal Institution—The “ Museum of History ”—Author lectures in the other literary and scientific institutions of London—Author dines with the Royal Geographical Society, and with the Royal Geological Society—Mrs. Catlin’s travels in the “Far West”—Her welcome,

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CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.

The Author dines with the Royal Highland Society—The Duke of Richmond presides—His Grace’s compliment to the Author and his country—Sir David Wilkie—His compliment to the Author—Charles Augustus Murray and the Author at the Caledonian Ball (Almack’s) in Indian costumes—Their rehearsal—Dressing and painting—Entering the ball—Alarm of ladies—Mr. Murray’s infinite amusement ( incognito ) amongst his friends—War-dance and war-whoops—Great applause—Bouquets of flowers—Scalp-dance—Brooches and bracele

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CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER VIII.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Coburg and Prince Ernest visit the Collection—His Royal Highness the (little) Duc de Brabant visits the Collection with the Hon. Mr. Murray—The Author presents him an Indian pipe and pair of mocassins—Visit of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex to the Collection—His noble sympathy for the Indians—He smokes an Indian pipe under the wigwam—The Author takes breakfast with the Duke of Sussex in Kensington Palace—The Duke’s dress and appearance—John Hunter, the I

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CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER IX.

Consequent troubles for Daniel in the exhibition-rooms—Daniel’s difficulty with an artist making copies—Takes his sketch-book from him—Tableaux vivans commenced—List of the groups—Hon. Mr. Murray attends, with His Royal Highness the Duc de Brabant—The Author presented to Her Majesty and His Royal Highness Prince Albert, by the Hon. Mr. Murray—Indian Collection removed to Liverpool—Biennial exhibition of Mechanics’ Institution—22,000 children admitted free to the Indian Collection in one week—The

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CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER X.

Difficulty of procuring lodgings for the Indians—The Author pays them a visit—Is recognised by them—Arrangement with Mr. Rankin—Crowds around their hotel—First visit of the Ojibbeways to the Author’s Collection—Their surprise—Council held under the wigwam—Indians agree to drink no spirituous liquors—The old Chief’s speech to the Author—Names of the Indians—Their portraits—Description of each—Cadotte, the interpreter. At the beginning of this chapter the reader turns a new leaf, or, opens a new b

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CHAPTER XI.

CHAPTER XI.

Ojibbeways visit the Mayor in Town-hall—They refuse wine—Distress of the kind and accommodating landlord—Indians’ first drive about the town of Manchester—Their curious remarks—Saw some white people drunk—Many women holding on to men’s arms and apparently not sick—Saw much smoke—Vast many poor people—Indians commence dancing in the Author’s Collection—Effects of the war-dance and war-whoop upon the audience—Various amusements of the evening—A rich present to the old Boy-Chief—And his speech—Nume

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CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XII.

Indians on the housetops—Great alarm—Curious excitement—People proposing to “take them” with ropes—Railway to London—The “Iron-horse”—“The Iron-horse (locomotive) stops to drink”—Arrive in London—Alarm of the landlady—Visit from the Hon. Mr. Murray—Interview with His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge—Old Chief’s speech—War-dance—The Duke gives them ten sovereigns and ten pounds of tobacco—Indians ride about the city in an “omnibus and four”—Remarks on what they saw—The smoke—“Prairies on fire

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CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIII.

Preparations for visiting the Queen—Amusing interview with Sykes, the porter—Mistaken by the old Chief for Prince Albert—Meet the Hon. Mr. Murray—The waiting-room—The Author conducts the party before Her Majesty and the Prince in the Waterloo Gallery—Their reception—Introductions and conversations—Indians give the war-dance—A smoke—The old Chief’s speech to the Queen—Pipe-dance—Her Majesty and the Prince retire—Indians at a feast in the waiting-room—Drinking the Queen’s health in Champagne—India

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CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.

Rev. Mr. S—— and friend visit the Indians again—A day appointed for a talk about religion—Indians go to the Thames Tunnel—Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it—Kind treatment there, and Chickabobboo —The exhibition—Egyptian Hall—Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money—Great crowd—Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the “ jolly fat dame”)—She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet—Her admiration of Cadotte—Evening gossip after their

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CHAPTER XV.

CHAPTER XV.

Exhibition rooms—Great crowd—The “jolly fat dame”—Her interview with Cadotte—She gives presents to all the Indians—Excitement in the crowd—Women kissing the Indians—Red paint on their faces and dresses—Old Chief’s dream and feast of thanksgiving—An annual ceremony—Curious forms observed—Indians invited to the St. George’s archery-ground—They shoot for a gold medal—They dine with the members of the club—The “jolly fat dame” and Cadotte—She takes him to his lodgings in her carriage—Cadotte (or the

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CHAPTER XVI.

CHAPTER XVI.

Mr. Rankin resolves to take the Indians to the provincial towns—Exhibition advertised to close—The wedding in St. Martin’s church—Great excitement—Its object—Grand parade through the streets in omnibuses—Rankin advertises “the beautiful and interesting bride” to appear on the platform at the Indians’ exhibitions—Public disgust and indignation—Condemned by the Press—Rankin begins his exhibition—Denies Cadotte admission to the Indians’ rooms, and dismisses him from his service—Rankin leaves London

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APPENDIX.—(A.) OPINIONS OF THE PRESS ON CATLIN’S NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN MUSEUM.

APPENDIX.—(A.) OPINIONS OF THE PRESS ON CATLIN’S NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN MUSEUM.

The following are a few of the very numerous eulogiums which the Press has passed upon the merits of this Collection, in England, France, and the United States, where it has been exhibited. LONDON PRESS. THE QUARTERLY REVIEW. Mr. Catlin’s object in visiting England with his Indian Gallery, it would seem, is to sell his collection to our Government, and we most sincerely hope that his reliance on the magnanimity of the British people will not be disappointed. As a man of science, of enterprise, a

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APPENDIX—(B). MUSEUM OF HISTORY.

APPENDIX—(B). MUSEUM OF HISTORY.

Established 1844. This institution is intended to illustrate the History of Man by means of popular Lectures, aided and enforced by scenery, maps, and national costumes, adding every scenic attraction to the higher views of instruction, and combining art, history, philology, and geography; the audience, as it were, being thus transported to the sites themselves. It is also in contemplation to add gradually , as funds shall accumulate— 1. Models and coloured portraits of the races of man. 2. A ga

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INDIAN PORTRAITS.

INDIAN PORTRAITS.

CERTIFICATES. I hereby certify that the persons whose signatures are affixed to the certificates used below, by Mr. Catlin, are officers in the service of the United States, as herein set forth: and that their opinions of the accuracy of the likenesses, and correctness of the views, &amp;c., exhibited by him in his “Indian Gallery,” are entitled to full credit, J. E. Poinsett , Secretary of War, Washington. With regard to the gentlemen whose names are affixed to certificates below, I am full

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LANDSCAPES, SPORTING SCENES, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS.

LANDSCAPES, SPORTING SCENES, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS.

CERTIFICATES. The Landscapes, Buffalo-hunting Scenes, &amp;c., above mentioned, I have seen, and, although it has been thirty years since I travelled over that country, yet a considerable number of them I recognised as faithful representations, and the remainder of them are so much in the peculiar character of that country as to seem entirely familiar to me. Wm. Clark , Superintendent of Indian Affairs. The Landscape Views on the Missouri, Buffalo Hunts, and other scenes, taken by my friend

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LANDSCAPES.

LANDSCAPES.

311. St. Louis (from the river below, in 1836), a town on the Mississippi, with 25,000 inhabitants. 312. View on Upper Mississippi, beautiful prairie bluffs, everywhere covered with a green turf. 313. “Bad Axe” battle-ground, where Black Hawk was defeated by General Atkinson, above Prairie du Chien. Indians making defence and swimming the river. 314. Chippeways gathering wild rice near the source of St. Peter’s; shelling their rice into their bark canoes, by bending it over, and whipping it with

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SPORTING SCENES.

SPORTING SCENES.

404. Buffalo Bull, grazing on the prairie in his native state. 405. Buffalo Cow, grazing on the prairie in her native state. 406. Wounded Buffalo, strewing his blood over the prairies. 407. Dying Buffalo, shot with an arrow, sinking down on his haunches. 408. Buffalo Chase—single death; an Indian just drawing his arrow to its head. 409. Buffalo Chase—surround; where I saw 300 killed in a few minutes by the Minatarrees, with arrows and lances only. 410. Buffalo Chase—numerous group; chasing with

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AMUSEMENTS AND CUSTOMS.

AMUSEMENTS AND CUSTOMS.

427. Ball-play Dance, Choctaw.—Men and women dance around their respective stakes, at intervals, during the night preceding the play—four conjurors sit all night and smoke to the Great Spirit, at the point where the ball is to be started—and stakeholders guard the goods staked. 428. Ball-play of the Choctaws— ball up —one party painted white; each has two sticks with a web at their ends, in which they catch the ball and throw it—they all have tails of horse-hair or quills attached to their girdl

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MANDAN RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES.

MANDAN RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES.

CERTIFICATE. We hereby certify that we witnessed, in company with Mr. Catlin, in the Mandan village, the ceremonies represented in the four paintings to which this certificate refers, and that he has therein faithfully represented those scenes as we saw them transacted, without any addition or exaggeration. J. Kip , Agent Amer. Fur Company. L. Crawford , Clerk. Abraham Bogard. Mandan Village, July 20th, 1833. 504. Interior View of the Medicine (or Mystery ) Lodge of Mandans, during the first thr

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NINE OJIBBEWAYS, WHO VISITED LONDON IN 1845.

NINE OJIBBEWAYS, WHO VISITED LONDON IN 1845.

508. Ah-quee-we-zaints , the Boy Chief; a venerable man of 72 years. 509. Pat-au-a-quot-a-wee-be , the Driving-Cloud; a war-chief. 510. Wee-nish-ka-wee-be , the Flying Gull; a medicine-man. 511. Sah-mah , Tobacco. 512. Gish-ee-gosh-e-gee , the Moonlight Night. 513. Not-een-a-akm , the Strong Wind. 514. Wos-see-ab-e-neuh-qua ; a woman. 515. Nib-nab-ee-qua ; a young girl. 516. Ne-bet-neuh-quat ; a woman....

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FOURTEEN IOWAYS, WHO VISITED LONDON AND PARIS IN 1845 AND 1846.

FOURTEEN IOWAYS, WHO VISITED LONDON AND PARIS IN 1845 AND 1846.

517. Mew-hew-she-kaw , the White Cloud; first Chief of the nation. 518. Neu-mon-ya , the Walking Rain; War-chief. 519. Se-non-ti-yah , the Blistered Feet; a medicine-man. 520. Wash-ka-mon-ya , the Fast Dancer; a warrior. 521. Shon-ta-yi-ga , the Little Wolf; a famous warrior. 522. No-ho-mun-ya , One who gives no Attention. 523. Wa-ton-ye , the Foremost Man. 524. Wa-ta-wee-buck-a-na , the Commanding General. WOMEN. 525. Ru-ton-ye-wee-ma , the Strutting Pigeon; wife of White Cloud. 526. Ru-ton-wee

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TWELVE OJIBBEWAYS, WHO VISITED LONDON AND PARIS IN 1845 AND 1846.

TWELVE OJIBBEWAYS, WHO VISITED LONDON AND PARIS IN 1845 AND 1846.

531. Maun-gua-daus , a Great Hero; Chief, 41 years old. 532. Say-say-gon , the Hail Storm; 31 years old. 533. Kee-che-us-sin , the Strong Rock; 27 years old. 534. Mush-ee-mong , King of the Loons; 25 years old. 535. Au-nim-muck-kwa-um , the Tempest Bird; 20 years old. 536. A-wun-ne-wa-be , the Bird of Thunder; 19 years old. 537. Wa-bud-dick , the Elk; 18 years old. 538. Ud-je-jock , the Pelican; 10 years old. 539. Noo-din-no-kay , the Furious Storm; 4 years old. 540. Min-nis-sin-noo , a Brave Wa

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INDIAN CURIOSITIES AND MANUFACTURES.

INDIAN CURIOSITIES AND MANUFACTURES.

Amongst this most extensive and valuable collection of them in existence, a few of the most remarkable are A CROW LODGE, OR WIGWAM. A very splendid thing, brought from the foot of the Rocky Mountains, twenty-five feet in height, made of buffalo-skins, gar nished and painted. The poles (thirty in number) of pine, cut in the Rocky Mountains, have been long in use, were purchased with the lodge, and brought the whole distance. This wigwam stands in the middle of the gallery, and will shelter eighty

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ADVENTURES OF THE OJIBBEWAY AND IOWAY INDIANS IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND BELGIUM;

ADVENTURES OF THE OJIBBEWAY AND IOWAY INDIANS IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND BELGIUM;

BEING NOTES OF EIGHT YEARS’ TRAVELS AND RESIDENCE IN EUROPE WITH HIS NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN COLLECTION, BY GEO. CATLIN. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II. With numerous Engravings. THIRD EDITION. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR, AT HIS INDIAN COLLECTION, NO. 6, WATERLOO PLACE. 1852....

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CHAPTER XVII.

CHAPTER XVII.

Arrival of fourteen Ioway Indians in London—Their lodgings in St. James’s Street—The Author visits them—Their portraits and names—Mr. Melody, their conductor—Jeffrey Doraway, their interpreter—Landlady’s alarm—Indians visit the Author’s Collection in the Egyptian Hall—Arrangement to dance in the Collection—The Doctor (Medicine or Mystery man) on top of the Hall—Their first drive in a bus—Doctor’s appearance outside—Indians’ first impressions of London—Lascars sweeping the streets—Man with a big

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CHAPTER XVIII.

CHAPTER XVIII.

Character of the Doctor ( mystery or medicine man )—An omnibus drive—The Doctor’s admiration of the “jolly fat dame”—Jealousy—War-dress and war-paint of the Roman-nose —His appearance—He leads the War-dance—The Welcome-dance, and Bear-dance—Description of—Pipe-of-peace (or Calumet) dance, and Scalp-dance— Chip-pe-ho-la (the Author) —Speech of the War-chief—The “jolly fat dame”—She presents a gold bracelet to Roman-nose —Jealousy and distress of the Doctor—She converses with Daniel—Two reverend g

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CHAPTER XIX.

CHAPTER XIX.

Kind reception at Mr. Disraeli’s—View of Hyde Park from the top of his house—Review of troops, and sham fight—Breakfast-table—The Doctor missing—The Author finds him in the bathing-room—Champagne wine—Refused by the Indians— Chickabobboo: Chippehola tells the story of it—The Indians drink—Presents—The “big looking-glass”—The Doctor smiles in it—Speech of the War-chief—Shake of hands, and return—Exhibition-room, Egyptian Hall—Doctor presents a string of wampum and the “ White-feather ” to the “jo

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CHAPTER XX.

CHAPTER XX.

The Doctor and Jim visit several churches—The Indians in St. Paul’s—In Westminster Abbey—The exhibition at the Hall—The Doctor agrees to go in the carriage of the “jolly fat dame”—Mr. Melody objects—The Doctor’s melancholy—Indians stop the bus to talk with Lascars—Make them presents of money—Indians discover chickabobboo-ags (gin-palaces)—and ladies lying down in their carriages reading books— Chim-e-gotch-ees (or fish)—Jim’s story of “Fish”—Experiments in mesmerism—Wash-ka-mon-ya (Jim) mesmeriz

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CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXI.

Indians’ remarks on the Zoological Gardens—Their pity for the poor buffalo and other animals imprisoned—Jim’s talk with a clergyman about Hell and the hyænas—Indians’ ideas of astronomy—Jim and the Doctor hear of the hells of London—Desire to go into them—Promised to go—Indians counting the gin-palaces ( chickabobboo-ags )in a ride to Blackwall and back—The result—Exhibition in the Egyptian Hall—A sudden excitement—The War-chief recognises in the crowd his old friend “Bobasheela”—Their former li

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CHAPTER XXII.

CHAPTER XXII.

The Ioways in Vauxhall Gardens—Surrey Theatre—Carter in the lions’ cage—Astonishment of the Indians—Indians in the Diving Bell, at the Polytechnic Institution—Indians riding—Shooting at target on horseback—Ball-play—“Jolly fat dame”—Ladies converse with the Doctor—His reasons for not marrying—Curious questions—Plurality of wives—Amusing scene—The Author in Indian costume—A cruel experiment—Ioways arrive in Birmingham—The Author’s arrival there—Society of Friends—Indians all breakfast with Mr. Jo

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CHAPTER XXIII.

CHAPTER XXIII.

Newcastle-on-Tyne—Indians’ alarms about jails—Kind visits from Friends—Mrs. A. Richardson—Advice of the Friends—War-Chiefs reply—Liberal presents—Arrive at Sunderland—Kindness of the Friends—All breakfast with Mr. T. Richardson—Indians plant trees in his garden—And the Author also—The Doctor’s superstition—Sacrifice—Feast—Illness of the Roman Nose—Indians visit a coalpit—North Shields—A sailors’ dinner and a row—Arrive at Edinburgh—A drive—First exhibition there—Visit to Salisbury Crag—To Arthur

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CHAPTER XXIV.

CHAPTER XXIV.

Arrival in Dublin—Decline of the Roman Nose —Exhibition in the Rotunda—Feast of ducks—First drive—Phœnix Park—Stags—Indians’ ideas of game-laws and taxes—Annual expenses of British government—National debt—Daniel enters these in Jim’s book—Indians called “Irishmen”—Author’s reply—Speech of the War-chief—Jim’s rapid civilization—New estimates for his book—Daniel reads of “Murders, &amp;c.,” in Times newspaper—Jim subscribes for the Times—Petition of 100,000 women—Society of Friends meet the I

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CHAPTER XXV.

CHAPTER XXV.

The Author arrives in Paris—Victoria Hotel—Mr. Melody and his Indians arrive—Doctor missing, and found on the top of the hotel—Alarm of servants—First drive in Paris—Visit to Mr. King, the American ambassador—French chickabobboo —M. Vattemare—Indians visit the Hôtel de Ville—Prêfet de police—Magnificent salons—The “big looking-glasses”—The Prêfet’s lady—Refreshments and chickabobboo —Speech of the War-chief—Reply of the Prêfet—Salle Valentino taken for the exhibition—Daniel arrives with the Coll

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CHAPTER XXVI.

CHAPTER XXVI.

Indians at Madame Greene’s party—Their ideas of waltzing—The Doctor’s admiration of the young ladies—The King’s fête, first of May—Indians in the Palace—Royal Family in the balcony—Grand and sublime scene on the river—Indians in a crowd of nobility in the Duc d’Aumale’s apartments—Messenger to Indians’ apartments with gold and silver medals—Medals to the women and children—Consequent difficulties—Visit to the Hospital of Invalids—Place Concorde—Column of Luxor—The fountains—Visit to the Triumpha

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CHAPTER XXVII.

CHAPTER XXVII.

La Morgue —The Catacombs—The Doctor’s dream—Their great alarm—Visit to the Hippodrome —Jim riding M. Franconi’s horse—Indians in the Woods of Boulogne—Fright of the rabbits—Jim and the Doctor at the Bal Mabille , Champs Elysées—At the Masquerade, Grand Opera —Their opinions and criticisms on them—Frenchwomen at confession in St. Roch—Doctor’s ideas of it—Jim’s speech—“ Industrious fleas ”—Death of the wife of Little Wolf—Her baptism—Husband’s distress—Her funeral in the Madeleine—Her burial in M

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CHAPTER XXVIII.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

Eleven Ojibbeway Indians arrive from London—Their exhibitions in the Author’s Collection—Portraits and description of—Their amusements—Their pledge to sobriety— Chickabobboo explained to them—Birth of a Pappoose —M. Gudin—Indians and the Author dine with him—His kind lady—The Author breakfasts with the Royal Family in the palace at St. Cloud—Two Kings and two Queens at the table—The Author presented to the King and Queen of the Belgians by Louis Philippe, in the salon—Count de Paris—Duc de Braba

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CHAPTER XXIX.

CHAPTER XXIX.

Indians’ visit to the Palace of St. Cloud—The Park—Artificial lake—Royal Family—Prince de Joinville—Recollected seeing the Author and Collection in Washington—King and Queen of Belgians—The regatta —The birch-bark canoe and the Prince de Joinville’s “Whitehaller”—War-dance—Ball-play—Archery—Dinner prepared for the Indians—M. Gudin and the Author join them—Indians’ return—Gossip at night—Their ideas of the King and Royal Family—Messenger from the King, with gold and silver medals and money, to th

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CHAPTER XXX.

CHAPTER XXX.

The Author leaves his Collection in the Louvre, and arrives with the Indians in Bruxelles—Indians at the soirée of the American Minister in Bruxelles—Author’s reception by the King in the Palace—Small-pox among the Indians—Indians unable to visit the Palace—Exhibition closes—Seven sick with small-pox—Death of one of them—His will—A second dies—His will—The rest recover—Faithful attentions of Daniel—The Author accompanies them to Antwerp, and pays their expenses to London on a steamer—Death of th

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CHAPTER XXXI.

CHAPTER XXXI.

The Author returns to his little children in Paris—His loss of time and money—The three Indian speculations—His efforts to promote the interests of the Indians, and the persons who brought them to Europe—His advice to other persons wishing to engage in similar enterprises—The Author retires to his atelier, and paints the fifteen pictures for the King—The pleasure of quiet and retirement with his four little children around him—He offers his Indian Collection to the American Government—And sends

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APPENDIX. (A.)

APPENDIX. (A.)

The two following Letters, written from the Ioway Mission on the Upper Missouri, with several others more recently received by Mrs. A. Richardson, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, bear conclusive proof of the sincerity of the Society of Friends, and of the benefit that promises to flow from their well-directed and charitable exertions. IOWAY INDIANS. Extract of a Letter from S. M. Irvin. Ioway and Sac Mission, May 24th, 1847. Having a leisure morning, I most cheerfully give a few minutes to my dear friend

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