Chapter XX

The Doctor and Jim visit several churches--The Indians
in St. Paul's--In Westminster Abbey--The exhibition
at the Hall--The Doctor agrees to go in the carriage
of the "jolly fat dame"--Mr. Melody objects--The
Doctor's melancholy--Indians stop the bus to talk
with Lascars--Make them presents of money--Indians
discover _chickabobboo-ags_(gin-palaces)--and
ladies lying down in their carriages reading
books--_Chim-e-gotch-ees_ (or fish)--Jim's story
of "Fish"--Experiments in mesmerism--Wash-ka-mon-ya
(Jim) mesmerized--The Doctor's opinions on
mesmerism--Ioways in Lord's Cricket-ground--Archery and
ball-playing--Encampment--Wigwams--Indians invited by
Mrs. Lawrence to Ealing Park--Their kind reception--Their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge--The
Princess Mary--The Duchess of Gloucester--The Hereditary
Grand Duke and Duchess, and other distinguished
guests--Amusements--Beautiful grounds--Indians dine on the
lawn--Roast beef and plum-pudding--_Chickabobboo_--Alarm
of the parrots--Doctor's superstition--_Chickabobboo_
explained--Speech of the War-chief--Taking leave--Fright
of the poor birds--Handsome presents--Conservatory--The
Doctor's ideas of it--Indians visit Surrey Zoological
Gardens--Fright of the birds and animals--Indians
sacrifice tobacco to the lion and the rattle-snakes 63