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
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 Indian traveller--The
Duke's inquiries about him--Monsieur Duponceau--Visit to
the Bank of England--To Buckingham Palace--To Windsor
Castle--Author visits the Polish Ball with several friends in
Indian costumes 79
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
Due 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 Indian tableaux vivans in
the provincial towns for six months--Collection opened in
Sheffield--In Manchester--Nine Ojibbeway Indians arrive, in
charge of Mr. Rankin--His proposal to the Author 90
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 Chiefs speech to the
Author--Names of the Indians--Their portraits--Description of
each--Cadotte, the interpreter 103
CHAPTER XI.
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