Chapter XXVI

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