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 — John Shaqi
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
History
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
Indians at Madame Greene's party--Their ideas of
waltzing--The Doctor's admiration of the young
ladies--The King's fête, 1st of May--Indians in the
Palace--Royal Family in the balcony--Grand and sublime
scene on the river--Indians in a crowd of nobility in
the Duc d'Aumale's apartments--Messenger to Indians'
apartments with gold and silver medals--Medals to the
women and children--Consequent difficulties--Visit to
the Hospital of Invalids--Place Concorde--Column of
Luxor--The fountains--Visit to the Triumphal Arch--Jim's
description of an ugly woman--Victor Hugo--Madame Georges
Sands--Indians visit the Louvre--M. de Cailleux--Baron
de Humboldt--Illness of the wife of Little Wolf--A
phrenologist visits the Indians--The phrenologist's head
examined--Two Catholic priests visit the Indians--Indians
visit the Garden of Plants--Alarm of the birds and
animals--The "poor prisoner buffalo"--Visit to the
_Salle aux Vins_--Astonishment of the Indians--The
war-whoop--_Chickabobboo_-- Cafés explained--Indians visit
_Père la Chaise_--A great funeral--A speech over the
grave--Hired mourners--Visit the _School of Medicine_--and
"_Dupuytren's Room_"--Excitement of the Doctor--Visit
to the _Foundling Hospital_--Astonishment and pity of
the Indians--Entries in Jim's note-book, and Doctor's
remarks--Visit the _Guillotine_--Indians' ideas of
_hanging_ in England, and _beheading_ in France--Curious
debate--Visit to the _Dog Market_--Jim's purchase and
difficulty--The _Dog Hospital_--Alarm of the "petites
malades"--Retreat--_Bobasheela_ arrives from London--Great
rejoicing--Jim's comments on the Frenchwomen--The _little
foundlings_ and the _little dogs_ 232
CHAPTER XXVII.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account