Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. 1 (of 2): being Notes of Eight Years' Travels and Residence in Europe with his North American Indian CollectionCatlin, George
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Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. 1 (of 2): being Notes of Eight Years' Travels and Residence in Europe with his North American Indian Collection
Catlin, George
England -- Description and travel; France -- Description and travel; Indians of North America
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--Indians
call it "_Chickabobboo_"--Story of _Chickabobboo_, and great
amusement--Indians return to London--Evening-gossip about
the Queen and her _Chickabobboo_--First evening of the
Indians in Egyptian Hall--Great excitement--Alarm--Tremendous
applause--Old Chief's speech--Hon. Mr. Murray's letter
to the old Chief, enclosing £20 from the Queen and other
presents--Speech of the War-chief--Pipe-dance--Shaking
hands--Curious questions by the audience--Ale allowed to the
Indians at dinner and after supper--Their rejoicing--They call
it _Chickabobboo_.
A new chapter commenced here with the Indians, as it commences with
my book. All "omnibus drives" were postponed for the present; all
communications with the world entirely interdicted; and all was bustle
and preparation for the grand event which was to "cap the climax"
of their highest ambition--the point to which they had looked ever
since they had started, and beyond which, it is not probable, their
contemplations had as yet visibly painted anything.
Colours, and ribbons, and beads, of the richest hues, were called for,
and procured from various parts of the city; and both night and day,
all, men and women, were constantly engaged in adding brilliancy and
richness of colour to their costumes.
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