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 "Strong-wind") gets sick--Is in love with another!--Daniel unfolds the secret to her--Her distress--She goes to the country--The "jolly fat dame" returns--Cadotte's engagement to marry--Rankin promotes the marriage--The Author disapproves of it 167 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 with the Indians---Author getting out his large work--The Indian portfolio--The "jolly fat dame" makes a visit to Daniel in the exhibition rooms--A long dialogue--Illustrious subscribers to the Author's large work--Emperor of Russia and Duke of Wellington review 10,000 troops at Windsor--The Emperor presents the Author a gold box--Author takes out a patent for "disengaging and floating quarter-decks, to save lives on vessels sinking or burning at sea" 185 APPENDIX. APPENDIX--A. Opinions of the Press Page 205 APPENDIX--B. Museum of History 246 A Descriptive Catalogue of Catlin's Indian Collection 248 CATLIN'S NOTES IN EUROPE, _&c. &c._ CHAPTER I.