Chapter XVII

Arrival of fourteen Ioway Indians in London--Their lodgings
in St. James's Street--The Author visits them--Their
portraits and names--Mr. Melody, their conductor--Jeffrey
Doraway, their interpreter--Landlady's alarm--Indians
visit the Author's Collection in the Egyptian
Hall--Arrangement to dance in the Collection--The
Doctor (Medicine or Mystery man) on top of the
Hall--Their first drive in a bus--Doctor's appearance
outside--Indians' first impressions of London--Lascars
sweeping the streets--Man with a big nose--The
Doctor lost, and found on the housetop--Their first
exhibition in Egyptian Hall--Eagle-dance--The Doctor's
speech--Great amusement of the ladies--His description
of the railroad from Liverpool to London--War-dance,
great applause--The "jolly fat dame"--She presents
a gold bracelet to the Doctor by mistake--Her
admiration of the _Roman-nose_--War-whoop--Description
of--Approaching-dance--Wolf-song, and description
of--Great amusement of the audience--Shaking
hands--Mistake with the bracelet Page 1

CHAPTER XVIII.

Character of the Doctor (_mystery_ or _medicine man_)--An
omnibus-drive--The Doctor's admiration of the
"jolly fat dame"--Jealousy--War-dress and war-paint
of the _Roman-nose_--His appearance--He leads the
War-dance--The Welcome-dance, and Bear-dance--Description
of--Pipe-of-peace (or Calumet) dance, and
Scalp-dance--_Chip-pe-ho-la_ (_the Author_)--Speech
of the War-chief--The "jolly fat dame"--She presents a
gold bracelet to _Roman-nose_--Jealousy and distress
of the Doctor--She converses with Daniel--Two reverend
gentlemen converse with the Indians about religion--Reply
of White-cloud and War-chief--Questions by the reverend
gentlemen--Answers by the War-chief--Indians invited to
breakfast with Mr. Disraeli, M.P., Park Lane--Indians'
toilette and dress--The Doctor and Jim (Wash-ka-mon-ya)
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CHAPTER XIX.

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 Page 47