Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. 2 (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. 2 (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
Kind reception at Mr. Disraeli's--View of Hyde Park from
the top of his house--Review of troops, and sham
fight--Breakfast-table--The Doctor missing--The Author
finds him in the bathing-room--Champagne wine--Refused by
the Indians--_Chickabobboo: Chippehola_ tells the story of
it--The Indians drink--Presents--The "big looking-glass"--The
Doctor smiles in it--Speech of the War-chief--Shake of hands,
and return--Exhibition-room, Egyptian Hall--Doctor presents
a string of wampum and the "_White-feather_" to the "jolly
fat dame"--Indians talk about _chickabobboo_--The Rev. Mr.
G---- calls--A different religion (a Catholic)--Interview
appointed--Two Methodist clergymen call--Indians refuse to see
them--The giant and giantess visit the Indians--The Doctor
measuring the giantess--The talk with the Catholic clergyman.
This chapter begins with the introduction of the Ioways into
fashionable life, through the various phases of which they had the good
or bad fortune to pass, in this and other countries, as will be seen,
before they returned to resume the tomahawk and scalping-knife in their
favourite prairies, and the Rocky Mountains in America.
Mr. Melody and myself accompanied the Indians, and all together were
put down at the door, where we met a host of waiters in livery, ready
to conduct us to the kind lady and gentleman, whom they instantly
recollected to have seen and shaken hands with in the exhibition room.
This gave them confidence, and all parties were made easy in a moment,
by a general introduction which followed. Through the interpreter, the
ladies complimented them for their dances and songs, which they had
heard, and pronounced to be very wonderful. Their women and little
children were kindly treated by the ladies, and seats were prepared
for them to sit down. The men were also desired to be seated, but
on looking around the room, upon the richness of its furniture,
the splendid carpet on which they stood, and the crimson velvet of
the cushioned chairs that were behind them, they smiled, and seemed
reluctant to sit upon them, for fear of soiling them. They were at
length prevailed upon to be seated, however, and after a little
conversation, were conducted by Mr. Disraeli through the different
apartments of his house, where he put in their hands, and explained
to them, much to their gratification, many curious daggers, sabres,
and other weapons and curiosities of antiquity. In passing through the
dining saloon, they passed the table, groaning under the weight of its
costly plate and the luxuries which were prepared for them; upon this
the old Doctor smiled as he passed along, and he even turned his head
to smile again upon it, as he left it.
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