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‘brought the women on shore. They 
were greatly astonished at the num- 
ber of shipping which they saw in 
‘the river; for they did not suppose 
there were so many in the whole 
world: but 1 was exceedingly dis- 
appointed to observe them pass 
through London Bridge without 
taking much notice of it. I soon 
discovered that they took it for a 
natural rock which extended across 
the river. They laughed at me 
when I told them it was the work 
of men; nor could I make them 
believe it, till we came to Black- 
friars Bridge, which I caused them 
to examine with more attention; 
‘shewing them the joints, and point- 
ing out the marks of the chisels 
upon the stones. They no sooner 
comprehended by what means such 
‘a structure could be erected, than 
they expressed their wonder with 
Astonishing significancy of counte- 
nance. 
“On landing at Westminster- 
Bridge, we were immediately sur- 
rounded by a great concourse of 
people; attracted not only by the 
uncommon appearance of the In- 
dians, who were in their seal-skin 
dresses, but also by a beautiful eagle, 
and an Esquimaux dog, which had 
much the resemblance of a wolf, 
anda remarkable wildness of look. 
I put them all into coaches, with as 
much expedition as possible, and 
drove off to the lodgings which I 
had prepared in Leicester-street. 
“Ina few days time, I had so 
many applications for admittance to 
see the new visitors, that my time 
was wholly taken up in gratifying 
the curiosity of my friends and their 
acquaintances; and the numbers 
who came made my lodgings very 
inconvenient to the landlord as well 
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as to myself. I therefore resolved 
to look out for a house. I soon 
hired a small one, ready furnished, 
for ten guineas a month, in Little 
Castle-street, Oxford Market, and 
removed thither. 
** Being willing, as far as lay:in 
my power, to comply with the inces- 
sant applications of my friends for 2 
sight of the Indians; and finding it 
impossible either to have any rest, 
or time to transact business, I ap- 
propriated two days a week to that 
purpose, viz. Tuesdays and Fridays. 
On those days, not only my house 
was filled even to an inconvenience, 
but the street was so much crowded 
with carriages and people, that my 
residence was a great nuisance to 
the neighbourhood. 
‘* As their skin-dresses had a dirty 
appearance and an offensive smell, 
I provided a quantity of broad-cloth, 
flannel, and beads, together with 
whatever else was necessary; and 
the women now having leisure to 
work, and being excellent taylors, 
soon clothed them all anew; pre- 
serving their own fashion in the cut 
of their garments. : 
‘I once took the men to the 
epera, when their Majesties were 
there ; and we chanced to sit near 
Mr. Coleman, the manager of Co- 
vent Garden theatre, who politely 
invited all the Indians and myself 
toa play athis house. He fixedon 
Cymbeline : and they were greatly 
delighted with the representation. 
But their pride was most highly 
gratified at being received with a 
thundering applause by the audience 
on entering the box. The men 
soon observed to their wives, that 
they were placed in the King’s box, 
and received in the same manner as 
their Majesties were at the opera ; 
h which 
