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
On the Grecians.
On the Byzantines.
On the Modern Greeks.
On the Egyptians.
On the Arabians.
On the Romans.
On Russia and Siberia.
On New Zealand.
On Japan.
On the Ruined Cities of America.
With the aid of transparent maps (on a scale never before attempted)
the spectator can follow the historian or traveller step by step, and
with the advantages and beauties of scenery combined, is enabled to
locate, classify, define, and retain the knowledge thus acquired.
The scenery and machinery have been so constructed, that whilst one
series is used in London, others may be speedily sent to Edinburgh and
elsewhere, where branch societies will be formed.
The management of the institution to be vested in a council elected by
the subscribers, two of whom to retire annually, who may however be
eligible for re-election.
TERMS.
For permanently reserved places at the lectures, five guineas per annum.
Ordinary subscribers, two guineas per annum.
Authors, artists, ladies, members of learned societies, and foreigners,
one guinea per annum.
Ambassadors, foreign ministers, consuls, and secretaries of learned
societies _only_ can become honorary members.
Admission to the public, two shillings for reserved places at the
lectures; one shilling for ordinary visitors.
Subscribers to possess the right to be present at all lectures.
Subscribers to meet annually.
Trustees and auditors to be chosen by the subscribers.
* * * * *
All communications may be addressed to W. H. SHIPPARD, Esq.,
Turnham Green.
_Museum of History,
28th April, 1845._
A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE
OF
CATLIN'S INDIAN COLLECTION;
CONTAINING
PORTRAITS, LANDSCAPES, COSTUMES, ETC.,
AND
REPRESENTATIONS OF THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS
OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.
COLLECTED AND PAINTED ENTIRELY BY MR. CATLIN,
DURING EIGHT YEARS' TRAVEL AMONGST FORTY-EIGHT TRIBES, MOSTLY SPEAKING
DIFFERENT LANGUAGES.
_Exhibited three years, with great success, in the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly,
London._
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