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Much curiosity was kept up yet about the Doctor. The imxiression that his counten- 

 cance and his wit had made upon the women had secured a knot of them about him, 

 from whom it was difficult to disengage him. Some complained that they were sick, and 

 desired him to feel their pulse; he did so, and being asked as to the nature of their dis- 

 «ase, he replied that "they were in love;" and as to the remedy, he said, "Get hus- 

 bands, and in a day and a night you will be well." All this they could have got from 

 other quarters, but coming from an Indian, whose naked shoulders were glistening around 

 the room, it seemed to come with the freshness and zest of something entirely new, and 

 created much merriment. 



The loways were visited iu London by Dr. Thomas Hodgkin, a mem- 

 ber of the Society of Friends. They visited his house, where for the 

 first time they tried the use of the knife and fork in the English style. 

 They named him Tchon-a-wap-pa (the Straight Coat). 



DEESS AND MAKE-UP OF BOMAN NOSE. 



He had been selected to lead in the Scalp dance, which was to be given that night; 

 and for this purpose, in pursuance of the custom of the country, he had left off his shirt 

 and all his dress save his beautifully garnished leggings and moccasins, and his many- 

 colored sash and kilt of eagles' quills and ermine around his waist. His head was ver- 

 milioned red, and dressed with his helmet-like red crest, and surmounted with a white 

 and a red eagle's quill, denoting his readiness for peace or for war. His shoulders and his 

 arms were curiously streaked with red paint, and on his right and his left breast were 

 the impresses, in black paint, of two hands, denoting the two victims he had struck, 

 and whose scalps he then held attached to his painted tomahawk, which he was to wield 

 in triumph as he had in the Scalp dance. Thus arrayed and ornamented, he appeared in 

 his "war dress," as it is termed; and ashe arose from his seat upon the platform, and 

 drew his painted shield and quiver from his back, shouts of applause rang from every 

 part of the hall. 



WELCOME SONG AND DANCE. 



The amusements allotted for the evening had commenced, and were progressing amidst 

 the roars of applause that were ready at the close of each dance. They commenced by 

 giving the Welcome dance and song,* peculiar to their tribe. The sentiment of this 

 being explained by me gave great pleasure to the audience, and prepared them for the 

 dances and amusements which were to follow. 



THE BExVR DANCE. 



They nest announced the Bear dance, and amused the audience very much in its 

 execution. This curious dance is given when a party are preparing to hunt the black 

 bear foij its delicious food; or to contend with the more ferocious and dangerous grizzly 

 bear, when a similar appeal is made to the Bear Sjyu-it and with similar results, ?. e., all 

 bands having strictly attended to the important and necessary form of conciliating in 

 this way the good Avill and protection of the peculiar spirit presiding over the destinies 

 of those animals, they start off upon their hunt with a confidence and prospect of suc- 



* This peculiar dance is given to a stvangfer or strangers whom they are decided to welcome in 

 ■ their village; and out of respect to the person or persons to whom they are expressing this wel- 

 come, the musicians and all tlie spectators rise upon their feet while it is being danced. 



The song is at first a lament for some friend or friends, who are dead or gone away, and ends in a 

 gay and lively and cheerful step, whilst they are announcing that the friend to whom they are ad 

 dressing iJ is received into the place which has been left. 



