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
286. _Téh-ke-néh-kee_, the Black Coat; a Chief, also of
considerable standing.
287. _Ah-hee-te-wáh-chee_, ----; a very pretty woman, in civilized
dress, her hair falling over her shoulders.
MUS-KÓ-GEE (CREEK).
Recently removed from Georgia and Alabama to the Arkansas,
700 miles west of the Mississippi. Present number, 21,000;
semi-civilized and agricultural.
288. _Steeh-tcha-kó-me-co_, the Great King, called, "Ben
Perryman;" one of the Chiefs of the tribe.
289. _Hól-te-mál-te-téz-te-néek-ee_, ----, "Sam Perryman;" brother
of the Chief above, and a jolly companionable man.
290. _Wat-ál-le-go_, ----, a brave.
291. _Hose-put-o-káw-gee_, ----; a brave.
292. _Tchow-ee-pút-o-kaw_, ----; woman.
293. _Tel-maz-há-za_, ----; a warrior of great distinction.
CHOC-TAW.
Recently removed by Government from the States of Georgia and
Alabama to the Arkansas, 700 miles west of the Mississippi. Present
number, 15,000; semi-civilized.
294. _Mó-sho-la-túb-bee_, He who puts out and kills; first Chief
of the tribe.
A gentlemanly-looking man (died recently of small-pox).
295. _Kút-tee-o-túb-bee_, How did he kill? A noted brave.
296. _Há-tchoo-túc-knee_, the Snapping Turtle; half-bred and
well-educated man.
297. ----, woman; hair in braid; remarkable expression.
298. _Tul-lock-chísh-ko_, He who drinks the Juice of the Stone.
299. _Tul-lock-chísh-ko_, Full-length, in the dress and attitude
of a ball-player, with ball-sticks in his hand, and tail,
made of white horse-hair, attached to his belt.
SEM-I-NÓ-LEE (RUNAWAY); 3000.
Occupying the peninsula of Florida; semi-civilized, partly
agricultural. The Government have succeeded in removing about
one-half of them to the Arkansas, during the last four years, at
the expense of 32,000,000 dollars, the lives of 28 or 30 officers,
and 600 soldiers.
300. _Mick-e-no-páh_, ----; first Chief of the tribe; full-length,
sitting cross-legged.
This man owned 100 negroes when the war broke out, and was raising
large and valuable crops of corn and cotton. #/
301. _Os-ce-o-lá_, the Black Drink; a warrior of very great
distinction.
Painted only five days before his death, while he was a prisoner
of war at Fort Moultrie. This remarkable man, though not a
chief, took the lead in the war, and was evidently (at the time
he was captured) followed by the chiefs, and looked upon as the
_master-spirit_ of the war.
302. _Ee-mat-lá_, King Philip; an old man, second Chief.
Like Osceola, he died while a prisoner, soon after I painted him.
303. _Ye-hów-lo-gee_, the Cloud; a Chief who distinguished himself
in the war.
304. _Co-ee-há-jo_, ----; a Chief, very conspicuous in the present
war.
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