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The History of Louisiana, Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina: Containing a Description of the Countries That Lie on Both Sides of the River Missisippi — John Shaqi

The History of Louisiana, Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina: Containing a Description of the Countries That Lie on Both Sides of the River MissisippiLe Page du Pratz

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The History of Louisiana, Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina: Containing a Description of the Countries That Lie on Both Sides of the River Missisippi

Name: The History of Louisiana, Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina: Containing a Description of the Countries That Lie on Both Sides of the River Missisippi
Author: Le Page du Pratz

Le Page du Pratz

France -- Colonies -- America; Indians of North America -- Mississippi River Valley -- Early works to 1800; Louisiana -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800; Louisiana -- History -- To 1803; Natural history -- Louisiana -- Early works to 1800

CHAP. XIII.
      The War with the Chicasaws. The first Expedition by the
      River Mobile. The second by the River Missisippi. The War
      with the Chactaws terminated by the Prudence of M. de
      Vaudreuil

    CHAP. XIV.
      Reflections on what gives Occasion to Wars in Louisiana.
      The Means of avoiding Wars in that Province, as also the
      Manner of coming off with Advantage and little Expence in
      them

    CHAP. XV.
      Pensacola taken by Surprize by the French. Retaken by the
      Spaniards. Again retaken by the French, and demolished

  BOOK II.
    Of the Country and its Products.

    CHAP. I.
      Geographical Description of Louisiana. Its climate

      Description of the Lower Louisiana, and 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

The History of Louisiana, Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina: Containing a Description of the Countries That Lie on Both Sides of the River Missisippi

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