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Across the open field [[electronic resource] ] : essays drawn from English landscapes / / Laurie Olin
Across the open field [[electronic resource] ] : essays drawn from English landscapes / / Laurie Olin
Autore Olin Laurie
Pubbl/distr/stampa Philadelphia, Pa., : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (367 p.)
Disciplina 712/.0942
Collana Penn studies in landscape architecture
Soggetto topico Landscape architecture - England - History
Gardens, English - History
Landscapes - England
Gardens - England - History
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 0-8122-0786-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- CHAPTER ONE. As the Twig Is Bent -- CHAPTER TWO. On Buckland and Drawing -- CHAPTER THREE. Village and Farm -- CHAPTER FOUR. Et in Arcadia Ego -- Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910462620803321
Olin Laurie  
Philadelphia, Pa., : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000
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Across the open field : essays drawn from English landscapes / / Laurie Olin
Across the open field : essays drawn from English landscapes / / Laurie Olin
Autore Olin Laurie
Pubbl/distr/stampa Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , 2000
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xiii, 352 pages) : illustrations, maps
Disciplina 712/.0942
Collana Penn studies in landscape architecture
Soggetto topico Landscape architecture - England - History
Gardens, English - History
Landscapes - England
Gardens - England - History
Soggetto non controllato Architecture
Fine Art
Garden History
Geography
ISBN 0-8122-0786-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- CHAPTER ONE. As the Twig Is Bent -- CHAPTER TWO. On Buckland and Drawing -- CHAPTER THREE. Village and Farm -- CHAPTER FOUR. Et in Arcadia Ego -- Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910787521903321
Olin Laurie  
Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , 2000
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Across the open field : essays drawn from English landscapes / / Laurie Olin
Across the open field : essays drawn from English landscapes / / Laurie Olin
Autore Olin Laurie
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Philadelphia, Pa., : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xiii, 352 pages) : illustrations, maps
Disciplina 712/.0942
Collana Penn studies in landscape architecture
Soggetto topico Landscape architecture - England - History
Gardens, English - History
Landscapes - England
Gardens - England - History
ISBN 0-8122-0786-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- CHAPTER ONE. As the Twig Is Bent -- CHAPTER TWO. On Buckland and Drawing -- CHAPTER THREE. Village and Farm -- CHAPTER FOUR. Et in Arcadia Ego -- Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910826696003321
Olin Laurie  
Philadelphia, Pa., : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000
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Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians . Volume 2 of 2 [[electronic resource] /] / George Catlin
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians . Volume 2 of 2 [[electronic resource] /] / George Catlin
Autore Catlin George <1796-1872.>
Pubbl/distr/stampa Scituate, Mass., : Digital Scanning, 2001
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (365 p.)
Soggetto topico Indians of North America
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910454281403321
Catlin George <1796-1872.>  
Scituate, Mass., : Digital Scanning, 2001
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Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians . Volume 2 of 2 [[electronic resource] /] / George Catlin
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians . Volume 2 of 2 [[electronic resource] /] / George Catlin
Autore Catlin George <1796-1872.>
Pubbl/distr/stampa Scituate, Mass., : Digital Scanning, 2001
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (365 p.)
Soggetto topico Indians of North America
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910777743403321
Catlin George <1796-1872.>  
Scituate, Mass., : Digital Scanning, 2001
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Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians . Volume 2 of 2 / / George Catlin
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians . Volume 2 of 2 / / George Catlin
Autore Catlin George <1796-1872.>
Pubbl/distr/stampa Scituate, Mass., : Digital Scanning, 2001
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (365 p.)
Soggetto topico Indians of North America
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Intro -- ADVENTURES OF THE OJIBBEWAY AND IOWAY INDIANS -- LIST OF PLATES VOL. II. -- Plate No. 9 -- Plate No. 10 -- Plate No. 11 -- Plate No. 12 -- Plate No. 13 -- Plate No. 14 -- Plate No. 15 -- Plate No. 16 -- Plate No. 17 -- Plate No. 18 -- Plate No. 19 -- Plate No. 20 -- Plate No. 21 -- Plate No. 22 -- Plate No. 23 -- Plate No. 24 -- CONTENTS OF VOL. II. -- 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. -- 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) fasting for the occasion. -- 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. -- 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 -- 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. -- CHAPTER XXI. -- Indians' remarks on the Zoological Gardens -- Their pity for the poor buffalo and other animals imprisoned -- Jim's talk with a clergyman about Hell and the hyænas -- Indians' ideas of astronomy -- Jim and the Doctor hear of the hells of London -- Desire to go into them -- Promised to go -- Indians counting the gin-palaces (chickabobboo-ags) in a ride to Blackwall and back -- The result -- Exhibition in the Egyptian Hall -- A sudden excitement -- The War-chief recognises in the crowd his old friend "Bobasheela" -- Their former lives on the Mississippi and Missouri -- Bobasheela an Englishman -- His travels in the "Far West" of America -- Story of their first acquaintance -- The doomed wedding-party -- Lieut. Pike -- Daniel Boone and Son -- Indians visit a great brewery -- Kind reception by the proprietors -- Great surprise of the Indians -- Immense quantities of chickabobboo -- War-dance in an empty vat.
Daniel commences Jim's book of the statistics of England -- Indians visit the Tunnel -- Visit to the Tower -- The Horse Armoury -- The Royal Regalia -- Indians' ideas of the crowns and jewels -- "Totems" (arms)on the fronts of noblemen's houses -- Royal arms over the shops -- Strange notions of the Doctor -- They see the "man with the big nose" again -- And the "great white War -- chief (the Duke of Wellington) on horseback, near his wigwam." -- CHAPTER XXII. -- The Ioways in Vauxhall Gardens -- Surrey Theatre -- Carter in the lions' cage -- Astonishment of the Indians -- Indians in the Diving Bell,at the Polytechnic Institution -- Indians riding -- Shooting at target on horseback -- Ball-play -- "Jolly fat dame" -- Ladies converse with the Doctor -- His reasons for not marrying -- Curious questions -- Plurality of wives -- Amusing scene -- The Author in Indian costume -- A cruel experiment -- Ioways arrive in Birmingham -- The Author's arrival there -- Society of Friends -- Indians all breakfast with Mr.Joseph Sturge -- Kind treatment -- Conversation after breakfast about religon and education -- Reply of the War-chief -- The button-factory of Turner and Sons -- Generous presents to the Indians -- Bobasheela arrives -- Indians dividing their buttons -- Doctor found on top of the Shakespeare Buildings -- Indians' kindness to a beggar-woman -- Poorhouses -- Many Friends visit the Indians -- Indians' visit to Miss Catherine Hutton -- Her great age -- Her kindness -- Dinner -- Her presents to them in money -- Parting scene -- The War-chief 's speech to her -- Her letters to the Author -- Indians present to the two hospitals 370 dollars -- Address read by the Presidents to the Indians -- Doctor's reply -- Indians start for York -- A fox-hunt -- Curious notions of Indians about it -- Visit to York Minster -- Ascend the grand tower.
Visit to the castle and prison -- Museum of the instruments of murder -- Alarm of the Doctor -- Kindness of the governor of the castle and his lady -- Indians' ideas of imprisonment for debt,and punishment for murder. -- CHAPTER XXIII. -- Newcastle-on-Tyne -- Indians' alarms about jails -- Kind visits from Friends -- Mrs.A.Richardson -- Advice of the Friends -- War-Chief's reply -- Liberal presents -- Arrive at Sunderland -- Kindness of the Friends -- All breakfast with Mr.T.Richardson -- Indians plant trees in his garden -- And the Author also -- The Doctor's superstition -- Sacrifice -- Feast -- Illness of the Roman Nose -- Indians visit a coalpit -- North Shields -- A sailors' dinner and a row -- Arrive at Edinburgh -- A drive -- First exhibition there -- Visit to Salisbury Crag -- To Arthur's Seat -- Holyrood. House and Castle -- The crown of Robert Bruce -- The "big gun," -- "Queen Mab" -- Curious modes of building -- "Flats" -- Origin of -- Illness of Corsair, the little pappoose -- The old Doctor speaks -- war-chief's speech -- A feast of ducks -- Indians' remarks upon the government of Scotland -- "The swapping of crowns" -- The Doctor proposes the crown of Robert Bruce for Prince Albert -- Start for Dundee -- Indians' liberality -- A noble act -- Arrival at Dundee -- Death of little Corsair -- Distress of the Little Wolf and his wife -- Curious ceremony -- Young men piercing their arms -- Indians at Perth -- Arrival in lasgow -- Quartered in the Town-hall -- The cemetery -- The Hunterian Museum -- The Doctor's admiration of it -- Daily drives -- Indians throw money to the poor -- Alarm for Roman Nose -- Two reverend gentlemen talk with the Indians -- War-chief's remarks -- Greenock -- Doctor's regret at leaving. -- CHAPTER XXIV. -- Arrival in Dublin -- Decline of the Roman Nose -- Exhibition in the Rotunda -- Feast of ducks -- First drive.
Phœnix Park.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910825103903321
Catlin George <1796-1872.>  
Scituate, Mass., : Digital Scanning, 2001
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Being notes of eight years' travels and residence in Europe with his North American Indian collection [[electronic resource] /] / George Catlin
Being notes of eight years' travels and residence in Europe with his North American Indian collection [[electronic resource] /] / George Catlin
Autore Catlin George <1796-1872.>
Pubbl/distr/stampa Scituate, MA, : Digital Scanning, 2001
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (320 p.)
Collana Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians
Soggetto topico Indians of North America
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910454274503321
Catlin George <1796-1872.>  
Scituate, MA, : Digital Scanning, 2001
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Being notes of eight years' travels and residence in Europe with his North American Indian collection [[electronic resource] /] / George Catlin
Being notes of eight years' travels and residence in Europe with his North American Indian collection [[electronic resource] /] / George Catlin
Autore Catlin George <1796-1872.>
Pubbl/distr/stampa Scituate, MA, : Digital Scanning, 2001
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (320 p.)
Collana Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians
Soggetto topico Indians of North America
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910777743603321
Catlin George <1796-1872.>  
Scituate, MA, : Digital Scanning, 2001
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Being notes of eight years' travels and residence in Europe with his North American Indian collection / / George Catlin
Being notes of eight years' travels and residence in Europe with his North American Indian collection / / George Catlin
Autore Catlin George <1796-1872.>
Pubbl/distr/stampa Scituate, MA, : Digital Scanning, 2001
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (320 p.)
Collana Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians
Soggetto topico Indians of North America
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Intro -- 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.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910815857403321
Catlin George <1796-1872.>  
Scituate, MA, : Digital Scanning, 2001
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A Canterbury pilgrimage : an Italian pilgrimage / / Elizabeth Robins Pennell & Joseph Pennell ; edited and with an introduction by Dave Buchanan
A Canterbury pilgrimage : an Italian pilgrimage / / Elizabeth Robins Pennell & Joseph Pennell ; edited and with an introduction by Dave Buchanan
Autore Pennell Elizabeth Robins <1855-1936, >
Edizione [First edition.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Edmonton, Alberta : , : The University of Alberta Press, , 2015
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (201 p.)
Disciplina 914.204/81
Collana Wayfarer series
Soggetto topico Travel / Europe / General
Soggetto non controllato Travel Literature/Memoir
ISBN 1-77212-094-4
1-77212-092-8
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; A Note on the Text; A Canterbury Pilgrimage; An Italian Pilgrimage; Notes; Works Cited; Bibliography; Selected Early Cycle-Travel Literature to 1900 ; The Pennell's Cycling Publications; Non-Cycling Books by the Pennells; Index; About the Authors and Editor; Other Titles from The University of Alberta Press
Record Nr. UNINA-9910797905103321
Pennell Elizabeth Robins <1855-1936, >  
Edmonton, Alberta : , : The University of Alberta Press, , 2015
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