: 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 by Catlin George - Indians of North America; France Descriptio

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OF VOL. 1.

Howling of the grizly Bears--Alarm and excitement about the docks--Scuffle for luggage--Scene at the Grecian Hotel--Landing the grizly bears--Author's journey to London--Ibbotson's Hotel--First sally into the streets--First impressions of London--Adventure in the fog and mud--Amusing occurrence in the street--Beggars at the crossings of the streets--Ingenious mode of begging--Rich shops--No pigs in the streets--Soot and smoke of London--Author returns to Liverpool--Daniel's trouble with the bears--Passing the Indian Collection and grizly bears through the Customs--Arrival in London with Collection and bears--Daniel in difficulty--Howling of bears passing through the Tunnel--The "King of New York," and "King Jefferson" 12

Indian Collection arranged for exhibition--Description of it--The Hon. Charles Augustus Murray--Collection opened to private view--Kindness of the Hon. Mr. Murray--Distinguished visitors--Mr. Murray's explanations--Kind reception by the Public and the Press--Kind friends--Fatigue of explaining and answering questions--Curious remedy proposed by a friend--Pleasures and pains of a friendly and fashionable dinner 34

Author's illness from overtalking in his Collection--Daniel's illness from the same cause--Character of Daniel--His labour-saving plan for answering one hundred questions--His disappointment--Daniel travels to Ireland for his health--Author prepares to publish his Notes of Travel amongst the Indians--John Murray --His reasons for not publishing the Author's work--His friendly advice--Author's book published by himself at the Egyptian Hall--Illustrious subscribers--Thomas Moore--Critical notices in London papers 45

The Author dines with the Royal Highland Society--The Duke of Richmond presides--His Grace's compliment to the Author and his country--Sir David Wilkie--His compliment to the Author--Charles Augustus Murray and the Author at the Caledonian Ball in Indian costumes--Their rehearsal--Dressing and painting--Entering the ball--Alarm of ladies--Mr. Murray's infinite amusement amongst his friends--War-dance and war-whoops--Great applause--Bouquets of flowers--Scalp-dance--Brooches and bracelets presented to the chiefs--Trinkets returned--Perspiration carries off the paint, and Mr. Murray recognised--Amusement of his friends--The "Indians" return to Egyptian Hall at seven in the morning--Their amusing appearance 66

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Coburg and Prince Ernest visit the Collection--His Royal Highness the 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

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

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

Indians on the housetops--Great alarm--Curious excitement--People proposing to "take them" with ropes--Railway to London--The "Iron-horse"--"The Iron-horse stops to drink"--Arrive in London--Alarm of the landlady--Visit from the Hon. Mr. Murray--Interview with His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge--Old Chief's speech--War-dance--The Duke gives them ten sovereigns and ten pounds of tobacco--Indians ride about the city in an "omnibus and four"--Remarks on what they saw--The smoke--"Prairies on fire"--Lascars sweeping the streets--Visit from the Reverend Mr. S.--Impatience to see the Queen--Great medicine-feast to gain Her Majesty's consent--Curious ceremony--Hon. Mr. Murray's letter comes in--The Queen's appointment to see them--Great rejoicing 123

Exhibition rooms--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame"--Her interview with Cadotte--She gives presents to all the Indians--Excitement in the crowd--Women kissing the Indians--Red paint on their faces and dresses--Old Chief's dream and feast of thanksgiving--An annual ceremony--Curious forms observed--Indians invited to the St. George's archery-ground--They shoot for a gold medal--They dine with the members of the club--The "jolly fat dame" and Cadotte--She takes him to his lodgings in her carriage--Cadotte gets sick--Is in love with another!--Daniel unfolds the secret to her--Her distress--She goes to the country--The "jolly fat dame" returns--Cadotte's engagement to marry--Rankin promotes the marriage--The Author disapproves of it 167

Opinions of the Press Page 205

Museum of History 246

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