2 16 THE GEORGE CATLIN INDIAN GALLERY. 



having double rations he 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-l£, The Black Drink ; a warrior of very great distinction. 



Painted only five 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 upon 

 as the master-spirit of the war. (See No. 308.) 



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



a prisoner, 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 enterprise." 



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 



iu 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, page 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 JNick-a-no-chee, 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 six 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 pains he is taking witfh 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. Catlin in England, 1842, page 221, vol. 2, Eight Years. 



