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having double rations lie complained of starving. He reminds me of the heroes of the 

 Trojan war, who would eat up a whole lamb, or half a calf. He owns a hundred 

 negroes, and a large stock of cattle and horses. The " top governor " has two wives ; 

 one a very pretty squaw, and the other a half-breed negress. She is the ugliest of all 

 women, and recalls the image of Bombie of the Frizzled Head in Paulding's Koning's 

 works. 



301. Os-ce-o-ld, The Black Drink ; a warrior of very great distinction. 



Painted only tive days before his death, while he was a prisoner of war at Fort 

 Moultrie. This remarkable man, though not a chief, took the lead in the war, and 

 was evidently (at the time he was captured) followed by the chiefs, and looked tiijon 

 as the mas1er-s2nrit of the war. (See No. 308.) 



302. Ee-mat-l^, King Philip ; an old man, second chief. Like Osceola, he died while 



a ijrisoner, a few weeks after I painted him. Painted in 1837. 

 (Plate No. 300, page 220, vol. 2, Catlin's Eight Years.) . 



Mr. Catlin speaks of him as one who had "been a man of great noto- 

 riety and distinction in his time, but was now too old for further war- 

 like enteri^rise." 



303. Ye-how-lo-gee, The Cloud; a chief who distinguished himself in the war. 



Painted in 1837. 



(Plate No. 299, page 220, vol. 2, Catlin's Eight Years.) 



A very good-natured, jolly man, growing fat in his imprisonment, where he gets 

 enough to eat. — G. C. 



304. Co-ee-ha-jo, ; a chief, very conspicuous in the present war. Painted 



in 1837. 



(Plate No. 301, page 220, vol. 2, Catlin's Eight Years.) 



305. Lah-shee, TheLicker; a half-breed warrior, called " Creek Billy ." Painted in 



1837. 



(Plate No. 302, page 221, vol. 2, Catlin's Eight Years.) 

 A distinguished brave of the tribe, and a very handsome fellow. 



306. How-ee-da-hee, ; a Seminolee woman. (No plate.) 



307. ( ) ; a Seminolee woman. Painted in 1837. 



(Plate No. 304, p.age 221, vol. 2, Catlin's Eight Years.) 



307^. Os-ce-o-la Nick-a-no-chee, a Seminolee boy. Painted in 1840. 

 (Plate No. 303, page 221, vol. 2, Catlin's Eight Years.) 

 This remarkably fine boy, by the name of Os-ce-o-la Nick-a-no-cliee, has recently 

 been brought from America to London, by Dr. Welch, an Englishman, who has been 

 for several years residing in Florida. The boy, it seems, was captured by the United 

 States troops at the age of sis years ; but how my friend the doctor got possession of 

 him, and leave to bring him away, I never have heard. He is acting a very praise- 

 worthy part, however, by the paternal fondness he evinces for the child, and fairly 

 proves this by the very great j)aius he is taking wi^h his education. The doctor has 

 published recently a very neat volume, containing the boy's history, and also a much 

 fuller account of Os-ce-o-la and incidents of the Florida war, to which I would refer 

 the reader — G. Catliu in England, 1842, page 221, vol. 2, Eight Years. 



