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the Mouths of the Missisippi.
CHAP. II. The Author's journey in Louisiana, from the Natchez to the River St. Francis, and the Country of the Chicasaws
CHAP. III. The Nature of the Lands of Louisiana. The Lands on the Coast.
CHAP. IV. Quality of the Lands above the Fork. A Quarry of Stone for building. High Lands to the East: Their vast Fertility. West Coast: West Lands: Saltpetre
CHAP. V. Quality of the Lands of the Red River. Posts of Nachitoches. A Silver Mine. Lands of the Black River
CHAP. VI. A Brook of salt Water: Salt Lakes. Lands of the River of the Arkansas. Red-veined Marble: Slate: Plaster. Hunting the Buffalo. The dry Sand-banks in the Missisippi
CHAP. VII. The Lands of the River St. Francis. Mine of Marameg, and other Mines. A Lead Mine. A soft Stone, resembling Porphyry. Lands of the Missouri. The Lands North of the Wabache. The Lands of the Illinois. De La Mothe's Mine, and other Mines
CHAP. VIII. Of the Agriculture, or Manner of cultivating, ordering, and manufacturing the Commodities that are proper Articles of Commerce. Of the Culture of Maiz, Rice, and other Fruits of the Country. Of the Silk Worm
CHAP. IX. Of Indigo, Tobacco, Cotton, Wax, Hops, and Saffron
CHAP. X. Of the Commerce that is, and may be carried on in Louisiana. Of the Commodities which that Province may furnish in Return for those of Europe. Of the Commerce of Louisiana with the Isles
CHAP. XI. Of the Commerce with the Spaniards. The Commodities they bring to the Colony, if there is a Demand for them. Of such as may be given in Return, and may suit them. Reflections on the Commerce of this Province, and the great Advantages which the State and particular Persons may derive therefrom
Some Abstracts from the Historical Memoirs of Louisiana, by M. Dumont.
I. Of Tobacco, with the Way of cultivating and curing it
II. Of the Way of making Indigo
III. Of Tar; the Way of making it; and of making it into pitch
IV. Of the Mines of Louisiana
Extract from a late French Writer, concerning the Importance of Louisiana to France
BOOK III. The Natural History of Louisiana.
CHAP. I. Of Corn and Pulse
CHAP. II. Of the Fruit Trees of Louisiana
CHAP. III. Of Forest Trees
CHAP. IV. Of Shrubs and Excrescences
CHAP. V. Of Creeping Plants
CHAP. VI. Of the Quadrupedes
CHAP. VII. Of Birds and flying Insects
CHAP. VIII. Of Fishes and Shell-Fish
BOOK IV. Of the Natives of Louisiana.
CHAP. I. The Origin of the Americans
CHAP. II. An Account of the several Nations of Louisiana
SECT. I. Of the Nations inhabiting on the East of the Missisippi
SECT. II. Of the Nations inhabiting on the West of the Missisippi
CHAP. III. A Description of the Natives of Louisiana; of their Manners and Customs, particularly those of the Natchez: Of their Language, their Religion, Ceremonies, Rulers, or Suns, Feasts, Marriages, &c
SECT. I. A Description of the Natives; the different Employments of the two Sexes; and their Manner of bringing up their Children
SECT. II. Of the Language, Government, Religion, Ceremonies, and Feasts of the Natives
SECT. III. Of their Marriages, and Distinction of Ranks
SECT. IV. Of the Temples, Tombs, Burials, and other religious Ceremonies of the People of Louisiana
SECT. V. Of the Arts and Manufactures of the Natives
SECT. VI. Of the Attire and Diversions of the Natives: Of their Meals and Fastings
SECT. VII. Of the Indian Art of War
CHAP. IV. Of the Negroes of Louisiana
SECT. I. Of the Choice of Negroes; of their Distempers, and the Manner of curing them
SECT. II. Of the Manner of governing the Negroes
INDEX
List of Illustrations
Indian in Summer Time Indian in Winter Time Indian Woman and Daughter Plan of New Orleans, 1720 Beaver, Beaver lodge, Beaver dam Indians of the North Leaving in the Winter with their Families for a Hunt Indigo Cotton and Rice on the Stalk Appalachean Beans. Sweet Potatoes Watermelon Pawpaw. Blue Whortle-berry Sweet Gum or Liquid-Amber Cypress Magnolia Sassafras Myrtle Wax Tree. Vinegar Tree Poplar ("Cotton Tree") Black Oak Linden or Bass Tree Box Elder or Stink-wood Tree Cassine or Yapon. Tooth-ache Tree or Prickly Ash Passion Thorn or Honey Locust. Bearded Creeper Palmetto Bramble, Sarsaparilla Rattlesnake Herb Red Dye Plant. Flat Root Panther or Catamount. Bison or Buffalo
Indian Deer Hunt Wild Cat. Opossum. Skunk Alligator. Rattle Snake. Green Snake Pelican. Wood Stock Flying Squirrel. Roseate Spoonbill. Snowy Heron White Ibis. Tobacco Worm. Cock Roach Cat Fish. Gar Fish. Spoonbill Catfish Indian Buffalo Hunt on Foot Dance of the Natchez Indians Burial of the Stung Serpent Bringing the Pipe of Peace Torture of Prisoners. Plan of Fort

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PREFACE
The History of Louisiana, which we here present to the public, was wrote by a planter of sixteen years experience in that country, who had likewise the advantage of being overseer or director of the public plantations, both when they belonged to the company, and afterwards when they fell to the crown; by which means