Jim had evidently got ready to speak, and showed signs of beginning; but White-cloud spoke to him, and wished him not to say anything. It was decided by these gentlemen at once to be best not to urge the conversation with them; and Mr. Melody explained to them the number of times they had heard and said all that could be said on the subject while in London, and that they were out of patience, and of course a little out of the humour for it. These gentlemen, however, took great interest in them, and handed to each of the chiefs a handsome Bible, impressing upon them the importance of the words of the Great Spirit, which were certainly all contained in them, and which they hoped the Indians might have translated to them. And as I was descending the stairs with them, one of them said to me that he never in his life heard truer remarks, or a lesson that more distinctly and forcibly pointed out the primary duties of his profession.
A few days more, the incidents of which I need not name, finished our visit to the city of Glasgow; and an hour or more by the railway, along the banks of the beautiful Clyde, and passing Dumbarton Castle, landed us in the snug little town of Greenock, from which we were to take steamer to Dublin.
The Indians gave their dances and other amusements there for three or four evenings before we took leave. They were looked upon there as great curiosities, but scarcely formed any acquaintances or attachments, except in one branch of our concern. All were anxious to leave and be on the way to Dublin, except the Doctor, who thought it was bad policy to leave so quick; and though he got on to the steamer with all the rest, he did it very reluctantly, without assigning any reason for it until we were on the voyage, when he acknowledged to Daniel that the reason why he disliked to leave so soon was, that "one of the little maids in the hotel where they lodged used to come in every night, after all were asleep, and lie by the side of him on his buffalo robe." For this simple acknowledgment all seemed rather to sympathise with the polite old gentleman; but it was now too late for a remedy, for we were near to the desired city of Dublin.
Arrival in Dublin--Decline of the _Roman Nose_--Exhibition in the Rotunda--Feast of ducks--First drive--Phoenix Park--Stags--Indians' ideas of game-laws and taxes--Annual expenses of British government--National debt--Daniel enters these in Jim's book--Indians called "Irishmen"--Author's reply--Speech of the War-chief--Jim's rapid civilization--New estimates for his book--Daniel reads of "Murders, &c.," in Times newspaper--Jim subscribes for the Times--Petition of 100,000 women--Society of Friends meet the Indians in the Rotunda--Their advice, and present to the chiefs 40_l._--Indians invited to Zoological Gardens--Presented with 36_l._--Indians invited to Trinity College--Conversation with the Rev. Master on religion--Liberal presents--They visit the Archbishop of Dublin--Presents--All breakfast with Mr. Joseph Bewly, a Friend--Kind treatment--Christian advice--Sickness of _Roman Nose_--Various entertainments by the Friends--A curious beggar--Indians' liberality to the poor--Arrival at Liverpool--Rejoicing and feast--Council--_Roman Nose_ placed in an hospital--Arrival in Manchester--Exhibition in Free Trade Hall--Immense platform--Three wigwams--Archery--Ball-play, &c.--Great crowds--_Bobasheela_ arrives--Death of the _Roman Nose_--Forms of burial, &c.