ADVENTURES OF THE OJIBBEWAY ANDIOWAY INDIANS VOL 1 -- PREFACE . -- LIST OF PLATES VOL. I. -- Plate No. 1 -- Plate No. 2 -- Plate No. 3 -- Plate No. 4 -- Plate No. 5 -- Plate No. 6 -- Plate No. 7 -- Plate No. 8 -- CONTENTS OF VOL. I. -- CHAPTER I. -- The Author embarks at New York, with his Indian Collection, and cage with two grizly bears, for England, in the fall of 1839 -- Packet-ship Roscius, Captain Collins -- Gale in the middle of the ocean -- A ship dismasted and in distress -- The Captain and twenty-eight men taken off and saved -- The shipwrecked Captain and his faithful dog -- "My man Daniel" -- Sailor's nose taken off by grizly bear -- Dr. Madden -- Terrible gale -- Sea-sickness of the grizly bears -- Alarm on deck -- "Bears out of their cage" -- Passengers rush below and close the hatches -- A supposed bear enters the cabin! -- Great excitement -- The explanation -- The gale subsides -- Amusing mistake -- The Author in the steerage -- Two eccentric characters -- Arrival in Liverpool -- CHAPTER II. -- 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" -- CHAPTER III. -- Letters of introduction.

Driving a friend's horse and chaise -- Amusing accidents -- English driving -- "Turn to the right, as the law directs" -- A turn to the left -- A fresh difficulty -- Egyptian Hall -- Lease for three years -- Arrangement of Collection -- Bears sold and removed to Regent's Park Zoological Gardens -- Their fates -- CHAPTER IV. -- 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 -- CHAPTER V. -- 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 (publisher) -- 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 -- CHAPTER VI. -- The Author's wife and two children arrive in the British Queen, from New York -- First appreciation of London -- Sight-seeing -- Author lectures in the Royal Institution -- Suggests a Museum of Mankind -- Great applause -- Vote of thanks by members of the Royal Institution -- The "Museum of History" -- Author lectures in the other literary and scientific institutions of London -- Author dines with the Royal Geographical Society, and with the Royal Geological Society -- Mrs. Catlin's travels in the "Far West".

Her welcome, and kind friends in London -- CHAPTER VII. -- 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 (Almack's) in Indian costumes -- Their rehearsal -- Dressing and painting -- Entering the ball -- Alarm of ladies -- Mr. Murray's infinite amusement ( incognito ) amongst his friends -- Wardance and warwhoops -- 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 -- CHAPTER VIII. -- Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Coburg and Prince Ernest visit the Collection -- His Royal Highness the (little) 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 -- CHAPTER IX. -- 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 Duc 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 -- CHAPTER X. -- 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 Chief's speech to the Author -- Names of the Indians -- Their portraits -- Description of each -- Cadotte, the interpreter -- CHAPTER XI. -- Ojibbeways visit the Mayor in Town-hall -- They refuse wine -- Distress of the kind and accommodating landlord -- Indians' first drive about the town of Manchester -- Their curious remarks -- Saw some white people drunk -- Many women holding on to men's arms and apparently not sick -- Saw much smoke -- Vast many poor people -- Indians commence dancing in the Author's Collection -- Effects of the wardance and warwhoop upon the audience -- Various amusements of the evening -- A rich present to the old Boy-Chief -- And his speech -- Numerous presents made -- Immense crowd and excitement -- Indians visit a great woollen-factory -- Casts made from their heads by a phrenologist -- Visit to Orrell's cottonmill at Stockport -- Their opinions of it -- The party kindly entertained by Mr. Hollins and lady -- CHAPTER XII. -- Indians on the housetops -- Great alarm -- Curious excitement.

People proposing to "take them" with ropes -- Railway to London -- The "Iron-horse" -- "The Iron-horse (locomotive) 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 -- Wardance -- 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 -- CHAPTER XIII. -- Preparations for visiting the Queen -- Amusing interview with Sykes, the porter -- Mistaken by the old Chief for Prince Albert -- Meet the Hon. Mr. Murray -- The waitingroom -- The Author conducts the party before Her Majesty and the Prince in the Waterloo Gallery -- Their reception -- Introductions and conversations -- Indians give the wardance -- A smoke -- The old Chief's speech to the Queen -- Pipe-dance -- Her Majesty and the Prince retire -- Indians at a feast in the waiting-room -- Drinking the Queen's health in Champagne -- Indians call it "Chickabob-boo" -- Story of Chickabobboo, and great amusement -- Indians return to London -- Evening-gossip about the Queen and her Chickabobboo -- First evening of the Indians in Egyptian Hall -- Great excitement -- Alarm -- Tremendous applause -- Old Chief's speech -- Hon. Mr. Murray's letter to the old Chief, enclosing £20 from the Queen and other presents -- Speech of the Warchief -- Pipe-dance -- Shaking hands -- Curious questions by the audience -- Ale allowed to the Indians at dinner and after supper -- Their rejoicing.

They call it Chickabobboo.